For the first time in almost a century,
A) the rapid growth of federal spending stopped during the 1990s.
B) the slow growth of federal spending began to increase during the 1990s.
C) state and local governments spent more than the federal government during the 1990s.
D) national defense became the largest category of federal spending in the 1990s.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

According to the given sentence, the rapid growth of federal spending stopped during the 1990s, indicating that federal spending did not increase rapidly during this period. Therefore, choice A is correct. Choices B, C, and D are all incorrect as they go against the information provided in the sentence.

For the First Time in Almost a Century