Which of the following best expresses the federal government's chief reason for providing grants- in-aid?

Aiding and influencing states

Explanation:

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D). The committees.

Explanation:

As per the question, 'the committees' are responsible for examining the probable outcomes or effects of the law formulation in order to draw up bills to be reviewed by the parliament. The committees play a very significant role in the entire legislative proceedings and processes as they not only keep an eye on the present operations of the government but also assists them in identifying the appropriate issues to be reviewed or addressed with immediate effect in the parliament and also suggest the required actions to help in making worthy decisions. Thus, option D is the correct answer.