What Is the Purpose of the Power of the Purse

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the power of the purse?

• A)To exist as a check that Congress has upon the executive branch through controlling the funding for any legislation or executive orders
• B)To enable the federal government to regulate the flow of international trade in the United States in order to prevent excessive foreign influence on the government
• C)To allow the Supreme Court to intervene in disagreements between the legislative and executive branches
• D)To allow the executive branch to fund the federal government
• E)To allow the legislative branch to regulate and control the economy

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