If the federal government imposed an obligation on Texas to retrofit all its oil and gas pipelines with modern technology to eli
minate any leaking of materials, but provided no funding for Texas to do so, this would be called a. a block grant. b. an unfunded mandate. c. a federal directive. d. a subsidized program.
When a government imposes an obligation to be met by the subjects under it without proposing any form of help or funding whatsoever, it is called a directive.
Federal directive is the issuance of a written edict by the executive powers to control or compel a particular body to attain a certain goal.
These directives are not to be disputed or questioned. They are but one of the powerful tools used in governance.
