The Supreme Court's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland pleased those who favored a strong national government

The framers preferred the word meritocracy to describe what today would be called a democracy

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Which of the following steps must be taken before federal funds may be spent?

A) a budget resolution is passed to set overall spending targets B) an authorization to spend federal money is adopted C) an appropriations bill is passed to pay for the spending that has been authorized D) all of the above E) two from a, b, and c