State constitutions are political documents and often have been drafted to protect the rights of special interests, such as public utilities, farmers, timber companies, religious groups and, more recently, social issues

Which of the following are best described as regulations set by Congress that state and local government must meet?

a. federal grants b. balanced budget provisions c. federal mandates d. dedicated fund provisions

Statistical nominal variance is the degree of spread among data surrounding the mean

Indicate whether the statement is true or false