Continuing Resolutions Are

question 140

Multiple Choice

Continuing resolutions are:

• A)budget agreements that allow agencies,in the absence of an approved budget,to spend at the rate of the previous year's budget.
• B) guaranteed benefits for those who qualify for government transfer programs such as
• Social Security and Medicare.
• C)agreements about total outlays,spending by major category,and expected revenues of the federal government.
• D)budget resolutions that allow the federal government to allocate a fixed proportion of yearly outlays toward military related expenditures.
• E)legislative actions undertaken to balance the budget.

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Definitions:

Second Reconstruction

A term used to describe the period of civil rights struggle and legislative action in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s.

Black Officeholders

Refers to African American individuals who hold public office, which has historically marked significant progress in political representation and civil rights.

Reconstruction

The period following the Civil War (1865-1877) during which the United States made efforts to reintegrate Southern states into the Union and redefine the legal status of African Americans.

Carpetbaggers

A term used derogatorily for Northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War, seeking personal gain or to assist in Reconstruction efforts.