How were the block grants implemented by the Nixon administration different from the categorical grants used by earlier presidential administrations?
A. Block grants gave state and local governments greater discretion over how to spend federal money.
B. Block grants implemented for the first time an application based on merit.
C. Block grants had "strings attached" and required state and local governments to spend local funds on specific projects within a certain time frame.
D. Allocation of block grants demonstrated that Nixon's intention was to increase the size of the federal government and its power over state and local governments.
Answer: A
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