Question
Which items are part of mandatory spending in the federal government?
Select the three correct answers.
(2 points)
Responses
education and transportation
education and transportation
state and local governments
state and local governments
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid
Social Security
Social Security
military and defense
Select the three correct answers.
(2 points)
Responses
education and transportation
education and transportation
state and local governments
state and local governments
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid
Social Security
Social Security
military and defense
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answers that are part of mandatory spending in the federal government are:
1. Medicare and Medicaid
2. Social Security
3. (None of the remaining options qualify as mandatory spending)
Therefore, the two mandatory spending items are Medicare and Medicaid, and Social Security. The other options listed (education and transportation, state and local governments, Federal Bureau of Investigation, military and defense) generally fall under discretionary spending categories.
1. Medicare and Medicaid
2. Social Security
3. (None of the remaining options qualify as mandatory spending)
Therefore, the two mandatory spending items are Medicare and Medicaid, and Social Security. The other options listed (education and transportation, state and local governments, Federal Bureau of Investigation, military and defense) generally fall under discretionary spending categories.