Which is an example of an unfunded mandate?
A) Congress passes a law requiring all states to adopt a sex offender registry system.
B) The Environmental Protection Agency sends money to Louisiana to help with cleanup from the gulf oil spill.
C) The Nevada legislature passes a law requiring all public school teachers to spend 20 hours per week preparing students for the state achievement test.
D) The Supreme Court upholds a federal law requiring all citizens to wear a seatbelt while operating a motor vehicle.

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An unfunded mandate is a government requirement imposed on state or local governments without providing funding or resources to implement the requirement. In this case, Congress passed a law requiring all states to adopt a sex offender registry system but did not provide funding to the states to implement it.

Answer: C 
 This is also an example of an unfunded mandate. The Nevada legislature passed a law requiring all public school teachers to spend 20 hours per week preparing students for the state achievement test, but did not provide funding or resources to help teachers meet that requirement.

Answer: B and D 
 These are not examples of unfunded mandates. In both cases, federal funds are being provided to the states (Louisiana in option B and all citizens are expected to comply with the seatbelt law in option D).

Which Is an Example of an Unfunded Mandate