National surveys of citizens' views reveal that the responsiveness of the federal and state governments is better than that of the local government due to their size and budgets

Which of the following types of federal grants could be used only for programs specified in the grant?

a. Categorical grants-in-aid b. General revenue sharing c. Block grants d. Community development grants e. Federal mandates

After becoming the Russian president, Vladimir Putin took all of the following steps EXCEPT

a. cracking down on oligarchs. b. expanding executive powers. c. diversifying the economy. d. making foreign policy more aggressive. e. fighting money laundering.