Drawbacks of the Federal Government Budget Process Include

question 90

Multiple Choice

Drawbacks of the federal government budget process include:

• A)the use of continuing resolutions that reward last year's programs without adequate review of performance.
• B)Congress having too much control over the budget.
• C)a short review period for Congress that results in poor choices in funding programs.
• D)Congress having to approve a budget with at least a two-thirds majority vote.
• E)the President having too much power to cancel any proposed expenditure without the possibility of a Congressional override.

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Definitions:

British Strongholds

Strategic locations controlled by the British, often referring to military or colonial sites that held significant importance.

Water Escape Route

A route primarily through water bodies used for escape, often in emergency situations like floods or by escaping prisoners/slaves.

The American Crisis

A series of pamphlets written by Thomas Paine during the American Revolutionary War, aimed at bolstering American morale and resistance against British rule.

Demoralizing Military Losses

Military defeats that significantly lower the morale, confidence, and spirit of the affected country or armed forces.