The TIMSS test measures academic achievement in ______ and ______.

A plea bargain results when the defendant negotiates __________.

A. to testify against individuals in exchange for charges against him or her being dropped B. with the judge in a case to exercise pity in issuing a sentence recommendation to the jury C. with prosecutors to plead guilty in exchange for a lighter sentence than he or she might receive if convicted in a trial D. with the governor to issue a pardon of his or her convicted crime

Efforts since 1980 to control the costs of the Medicaid program have been largely unsuccessful

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.