Congress authorizes federal funding for urban development projects, requiring that recipients implement specific housing affordability standards. A city council contends that these requirements exceed federal authority. What is the most persuasive argument in favor of Congress's ability to impose these standards on the funding?
Congress can set requirements on the use of funds to achieve the objectives of the grant program.
Cities have sovereign powers that prevent federal interference through funding conditions.
The conditions impose an undue burden on local governments, violating constitutional limits.
Federal funding should be distributed without any attached conditions to maintain fairness.
The correct answer relies on the principle that Congress can attach conditions to federal expenditures as long as the conditions are related to the purpose of the funding. This allows Congress to influence how the money is used to achieve desired policy outcomes without overstepping its constitutional boundaries.
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