The form of federal assistance called ________ provides money to state governments with
No strings attached.

A) unfunded mandates
B) general revenue sharing
C) block grants
D) categorical grants

Unfunded Mandates

Regulations or conditions for receiving grants imposed by the federal government on state and local governments or on private entities, often without providing accompanying funding.

General Revenue Sharing

A federal program in the United States (1972-1987), which provided state and local governments with unrestricted funds to be used at their discretion for a wide range of public purposes.

Block Grants

Financial assistance provided by the federal government to state or local governments for broad purposes, with relatively few restrictions on how the funds may be spent.