Which of the following was not a rationale used between 1960 and 1980 in favor of national grant-in-aid programs?

a. Equalizing resources per capita among richer and poorer states
b. Improving the service of state and local government programs
c. Establishing nationwide standards for programs funded by the national government
d. Yielding total program control to state and local elected officials


ANS: D

Political Science

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