Question : Which of the following is an example of a mandatory spending program in the United States federal budget?

Option 1: National defense

Option 2: Education

Option 3: Social security

Option 4: Infrastructure

Question : The largest category of federal government spending is:

Option 1: Defense spending

Option 2: Social security
 

Option 3: Medicare

Option 4: Interest on the national debt

Question : Which of the following is an example of an automatic stabilizer?

Option 1: Unemployment benefits

Option 2: Defense spending

Option 3: Education spending

Option 4: Social security spending

Question : Which of the following is an example of an automatic stabilizer in the federal budget?

Option 1: Unemployment insurance
 

Option 2: Military spending
 

Option 3: Social security

Option 4: All of the above

Question : What is the difference between mandatory spending and discretionary spending?

Option 1: Mandatory spending is required by law, while discretionary spending is optional

Option 2: Mandatory spending is optional, while discretionary spending is required by law

Option 3: Mandatory spending is related to defense, while discretionary spending is related to social programs

Option 4: Mandatory spending is related to social programs, while discretionary spending is related to defense