4.5 FRQ
Use the pie chart to answer the questions. Mandatory and Discretionary Spending in the 2018 Budget
Data from Office of Management and Budget, Budget of the United States Government: Fiscal Year 2020, March 2019. Note: Discretionary health programs include National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Indian Health Service. Note: Numbers may not sum due to rounding.
Question 1
Identify the category that makes up the largest percentage of federal spending.
Question 2
Explain why it is difficult for the federal government to reduce the spending discussed in part A.
Question 3
Draw a conclusion about the relationship between mandatory and discretionary spending.
Question 4
Explain how Congress could reduce the level of mandatory spending in the federal budget.
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