Question

Refer to the passage.

It is my intention to curb the size and influence of the federal establishment and to demand recognition of the distinction between the powers granted to the federal government and those reserved to the states or to the people. All of us need to be reminded that the federal government did not create the states; the states created the federal government.

–President Ronald Reagan,
First inaugural address,
January 20, 1981

Which of the following scenarios would most likely have been opposed by the Republican Party during the Reagan administration?

A member of Congress introduces a bill to reduce tax rates for all income groups.
The AARP lobbies for the expansion of Medicare to cover more people and provide more services.
A coalition of governors requests that Congress change a federal welfare program from a categorical grant to a block grant.
The president proposes a budget that reduces federal spending on education and health care, areas traditionally controlled by state governments.

Answer 1

the answer is b i think

Step-by-step explanation:

The AARP lobbies for the expansion of Medicare to cover more people and provide more services.

Answer 2

Answer: The president proposes a budget that reduces federal spending on education and health care, areas traditionally controlled by state governments.

Step-by-step explanation:

The scenario that would most likely have been opposed by the Republican Party during the Reagan administration is option D "The president proposes a budget that reduces federal spending on education and health care, areas traditionally controlled by state governments".

This is the right option because according to the passage, the size and influence of the federal establishment is to be curbed and there should also be a distinction between the powers granted to the federal government and those reserved to the states or to the people.

The option would be opposed during the Reagan administration since it shows that the federal government wants to interfere with state matters.