Statement I: Events Well Beyond the Control of the Federal

question 345

Multiple Choice

Statement I: Events well beyond the control of the federal government make it impossible to balance the budget every year.
Statement II: In 1997 Congress passed a balanced budget amendment and this measure is now before the state legislatures.

• A)Statement I is true and statement II is false.
• B)Statement II is true and statement I is false.
• C)Both statements are true.
• D)Both statements are false.

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