Which of these is the most significant cause for democratic failure?

A person with tremendous power over a bill's fate is ______.

A. the Speaker of the Assembly, who reads every bill and kills the ones she/he doesn't like B. the committee chairperson, who has the power to ignore bills that are referred to his/her committee C. the Legislative Analyst, whose office studies the effects of policies and programs D. the Lieutenant Governor, who has a tie-breaking vote in the Senate

Why does the federal government prefer the use of categorical grants rather than block grants?

a. There is more flexibility in how state and local governments use the money. b. They are short term in nature and do not need to be perpetuated. c. They have more control and discretion over how money is used. d. They include a provision for unfunded mandates.