Q37. How much of the federal budget can be classified as uncontrollable or relat
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Q37. How much of the federal budget can be classified as uncontrollable or relatively uncontrollable?
a. About 25 percent
b. About half
c. Relatively little
d. About 66 percent
e. One third
Q38. Some observers have noted that one of the lasting legacies of the Cold War period for both superpowers may be
a. the ongoing effects of massive spending on defense at the expense of other sectors of the economy.
b. a fear of involvement in foreign affairs.
c. a decline in international trade and investment.
d. the low population growth of the time.
e. a period of recession in both economies.
Explanation / Answer
Q 37. d. About 66 percent
(Total mandatory spending that include entitlements, and other contractual obligations plus interest, has outpaced total spending and its share of the federal budget has almost doubled from 33 percent to 62 percent)
Q 38. a. The ongoing effects of massive spending on defense at the expense of other sectors of the economy.
(The Cold War cost both the Soviet Union and the United States a high percentage of their gross national products in military expenditures)
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