Question

Which of the following is an example of a federal mandate?

		the personal tax exemption
		the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
		an excise tax
		the Medicaid program

Answer 1

Since Federal Mandate can be defined as a federal order imposed upon states and the purposes of this mandate is to meet a goal of the federal government.

Since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services or one of the United States federal executive departments. The FDA main work is to protect and promote public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements etc. Hence this is mandated by the Federal on the state.

Hence option second is the correct answer.

Second; the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)