All of the Following Have Weakened the Power of Appropriations

question 105

Multiple Choice

All of the following have weakened the power of appropriations committees over government agencies except

• A) the establishment of trust funds that operate outside the regular government budget.
• B) the change in the authorization of many programs from permanent or multiyear to annual authorizations.
• C) the need for these committees to focus on huge budget deficits and target spending limits.
• D) the 1983 Supreme Court decision ruling the legislative veto unconstitutional.
• E) Both A and B.

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