When Congress Passes a Law Creating Financial Obligations for the States

question 57

Multiple Choice

When Congress passes a law creating financial obligations for the states but provides no funds for states to meet those obligations,it is called a(n)

• A)crossover sanction.
• B)crosscutting requirement.
• C)unfunded mandate.
• D)categorical grant.
• E)block grant.

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Definitions:

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