According to the text,block grants have enjoyed only marginal success in part because
A) the federal government steadily increased the number of strings attached to such grants.
B) money from categorical grants shrank so low as to make these other grants essential.
C) these grants were based on local priorities rather than on the needs of the nation as a whole.
D) these grants discouraged federal control over how the money was to be used.
E) these grants were not attractive to members of Congress.

Question

According to the text,block grants have enjoyed only marginal success in part because 
A) the federal government steadily increased the number of strings attached to such grants. 
B) money from categorical grants shrank so low as to make these other grants essential. 
C) these grants were based on local priorities rather than on the needs of the nation as a whole. 
D) these grants discouraged federal control over how the money was to be used. 
E) these grants were not attractive to members of Congress.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The text states that block grants have "enjoyed only marginal success" in part because "the federal government steadily increased the number of strings attached to such grants." This suggests that the conditions placed on block grants by the federal government have hindered their effectiveness.

According to the Text,block Grants Have Enjoyed Only Marginal Success