What plan, favored by president richard nixon, gave the states the greatest amount of leeway in spending money from the national government?

a. Loans

b. Categorical grants

c. General revenue sharing

d. Block grants?

Block grant

This is a large sum of money granted by the national government to a regional government with only general provisions as to the way it is to be spent. Such grants provide money for general areas of social welfare, rather than for specific programs.