Which of the following is not true of discretionary spending?
A) It is a form of federal spending that Congress can modify or eliminate in any given year.
B) It includes entitlements such as Medicare and Social Security.
C) It includes spending on education, the environment, and national defense.
D) Currently, discretionary spending makes about 30% percent of the overall budget.
E) Discretionary spending lies within the president's immediate influence.
B
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Which of the following is a limitation of the convention system that was used to nominate political party candidates?
A) Convention meetings were unofficial meetings. B) Very few leaders were nominated through the convention system than through the caucus system of nominating. C) Only one candidate could be nominated in the convention system. D) The direct participation of ordinary voters in selecting delegates resulted in mob rule. E) Convention delegates were rarely chosen by a vote of the party's local members.
Which of the following is not an example of the efforts to expand its wealth and foreign influence in the U.S. formative years?
a. Displacement or elimination of Native Americans b. The division of foreign policy powers between the president and Congress c. The Louisiana Purchase d. The Spanish–American War