Question

1. The national government gets most of the money it needs from
A. taxes.
B. appropriations.
C. entitlement.
D. the House Ways and Means Committee.

2. Because these social programs continue from one year to the next, they are called
A. entitlements.
B. taxes.
C. authorization bills.
D. closed rules.

3. The government is legally committed to spending for uncontrollables because of
A. the closed rule.
B. the authorization bill.
C. taxes.
D. previous legislation.

Answer 1

The national government gets most of the money it needs from taxes that the people pay on almost everything - from income taxes to property. Because these social programs continue from one year to the next, they are called entitlements. The government is legally committed to spending for uncontrollables because of previous legislation.