Question

PLEASE HELP ME!!
Federal spending increased steadily from 1960 to 2010, reaching about 1.62 trillion in 2010. Which of the following contributes to the trend in federal spending?

interest payments on the national debt

required spending on Medicare and Medicaid

government subsidies to farmers and oil companies

federal funding for states' public education systems

Answer 1

@Nurali

Answer 2

@Peter14 @dan815

Answer 3

Could you please help?

Answer 4

what is the meaning of Federal

Answer 5

definitely A
probably B
definitely the first part of C, I don't know about the second part
I don't know about D

Answer 6

...Like a system of government

Answer 7

A? Why do u think a?

Answer 8

look up the meaning and you can answer this question :)

Answer 9

I would imagine it means the US government

Answer 10

I think multiple answers apply

Answer 11

Thank you guys!

Answer 12

what class is this for? government?

Answer 13

US History.

Answer 14

ya, did they give you some background info

Answer 15

oh then oil!

Answer 16

Would u be willing to help with a few more?

Answer 17

isnt your medicare and mediaid privately owned

Answer 18

was there a recent federal medicare setpu with obama

Answer 19

if it was recently set up then that also contributed

Answer 20

Im going to go ahead with A or C

Answer 21

hmm

Answer 22

Is the start of the period in 1960 significant?

Answer 23

yes

Answer 24

holld on i think this question is asking something else

Answer 25

which one of these trends was there a steady increase since 1960

Answer 26

I want to say b

Answer 27

when did medicare and medicaid start?

Answer 28

lol i dont like these kind of questions >< by steady do they really mean it was a constant rate of growth or is that just another way of saying it was increasing period over time

Answer 29

its not medicare for sure

Answer 30

that wud have cause a big jump and it was recent for america i believe

Answer 31

perhaps federal funding for education

Answer 32

medicare started in 1965

Answer 33

There was always funding for education

Answer 34

ya but , population boom started around them, so with that increase the funding increased at that rate maybe

Answer 35

the time period given is probably important. it's looking for something that started in the 1960s. medicare started in 1965

Answer 36

Ok.. So im at the point where I have too many questions to spend 30 mins on one.. im going to guess that its D

Answer 37

I think it's B...

Answer 38

..ok

Answer 39

B it is

Answer 40

Which statement describes part of the United States' role in the global economy?

The United States has the highest tariff rates in the world.

The United States is the largest producer of energy in the world.

The United States imports more goods than any other nation in the world.

The United States employs the largest number of industrial workers in the world.

Answer 41

Could you help with this one too?

Answer 42

dont u have a text book for this stuff

Answer 43

No

Answer 44

It would make my life so much easier if I did haha

Answer 45

ah okay google is your best friend then!! gogo

Answer 46

we cant really help you, we do math not history lol

Answer 47

let alone, another countrys history lol

Answer 48

oh

Answer 49

Makes sense. Thanks

Answer 50

google
"which country has the highest tariffs"
"which country produces the most energy"
etc.

Answer 51

u guys are so dumb