Problem: Although the federal government did not create the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), the federal government's monetary incentives to participating states Group of answer choices is the reason that the majority of states first accepted, but then ultimately rejected participation in the program. led to a widespread, but mistaken crediting of the federal government as the creator of the program. is responsible for the majority of states rejecting participation in the program given the absence of any evidence that it works. encouraged buy-in to the program despite the fact that there was absolutely no evidence that the program worked