What Occurs During the Appropriations Process

question 21

Multiple Choice

What occurs during the appropriations process?

• A) Congress grants funds to federal agencies and programs.
• B) Congress creates new federal agencies.
• C) Congress acquires requested oversight material from the executive.
• D) Congress instructs the president to eliminate federal agencies.

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Definitions:

State Agency

An organization established by a state government to carry out specific functions, such as regulating industries or providing services.

Intellectual Property

Property that results from intellectual, creative processes. Copyrights, patents, and trademarks are examples of intellectual property.

Trademark

A distinctive mark, motto, device, or emblem that a manufacturer stamps, prints, or otherwise affixes to the goods it produces so that they can be identified on the market and their origins made known. Once a trademark is established (under common law or through registration), the owner is entitled to its exclusive use.

Patent

A government grant that gives an inventor the exclusive right or privilege to make, use, or sell an invention for a limited time period.