Unlike the President, Most State Governors Have Which of the Following

question 39

Multiple Choice

Unlike the president, most state governors have which of the following tools to help them balance the state budget?

• A) ability to draft an executive budget
• B) authority to implement programs funded by the state budget
• C) the line-item veto to eliminate funding lines in appropriation bills
• D) the ability to propose new taxes to raise revenue
• E) All of these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Groupthink

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Critical Ideas

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Social Loafing

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