The Largest Component of Federal Government Spending Is for

question 201

Multiple Choice

The largest component of federal government spending is for

• A) national defense.
• B) Medicare and Medicaid.
• C) education.
• D) prisons.
• E) interest on the national debt.

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Definitions:

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

Codon

A sequence of three nucleotides in messenger RNA that specifies the addition of a particular amino acid in the synthesis of proteins.

Amino Acid

Organic compounds that serve as the building blocks of proteins, containing both an amino group and a carboxyl group.

Codon

A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies the addition of a specific amino acid or the termination of translation.