Which of the following are examples of discretionary spending?

a. defense, education, and medicaid
b. defense, education, national parks, and environmental cleanup
c. social security, medicare, and defense
d. social security, medicare, and medicaid

B. defense, education, national parks, and environmental cleanup.

Explanation:

The federal budget is divided in mandatory spending and discretionary spending. Discretionary spending is the optional part of the financial budget (usually 40%) and needs to be approved by Congress each year. The most common areas in which discretionary spending takes place is national defense, education, foreign aid, scientific research and environmental policies.

it is a part of john locke's natural rights popular during the age of enlightenment that people had inalienable rights to life, liberty and property. this was reflected by thomas jefferson in his declaration of independence as rights to life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

another line in the declaration of independence is that people have certain rights just because they are human. humans are capable of obeying the three natural rights john locke mentioned making them governable by these laws and therefore entitled to these rights as well.

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