Which One of the Following Correctly States the Difference Between

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following correctly states the difference between a block grant and a grant-in-aid?

• A)a grants-in-aid can be spent for any purpose; block grants can be used only for narrow, specific purposes.
• B)the national government gives far less in both block grants and grants-in-aid than it used to.
• C)block grants originated during the Civil War; grants-in-aid did not begin until the early 1900s.
• D)block grants are given by the states to the national government; grants-in-aid flow from the national government to the states.
• E)a grant-in-aid can be spent for only for specific purposes; block grants can be used for broad, general purposes.

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