Budget III

Question 1

Continuing resolutions

Answer 1

• passed by congress to keep agencies funded

temporarily funds agencies and gives congress more time to enact appropriations

Question 2

Pork

Answer 2

Spending for a localized project, a wider group pays for the smaller group

Question 3

Woodchuck

Answer 3

hiding controversial provisions in the omnibus

Question 4

Christmas tree bill

Answer 4

Another phrase for omnibus

Question 5

What is a shutdown?

Answer 5

• agencies not covered by current funding allocation are paused
• lack of funding causes non-essential functions to stop
• excepted employees work unpaid, non-excepted are laid off

Question 6

Antideficiency act

Answer 6

• passed in 884
• returns the power of the purse to congress
• prevents federal agencies from obligating or spending federal funds in advance or in excess of appropriation and accepting voluntary services

Question 7

Impoundment Control Act

Answer 7

• Reassertion of congress’ power of the purse
• Prevents the executive branch from ignoring Congress’ financial decisions and making their own
• Lays out recissions

Question 8

Train v NY

Answer 8

• Nixon impounded funds appropriated to the EPA under the water pollution control act
  City of NY sued because they believed the bill required full funds
  -Supreme court ruled the president could not impound appropriated funds

Question 9

Recissions

Answer 9

• Presidential power under ICA

- Requests to cancel appropriated spending (just a recommendation)

Question 10

How does the president request a recission bill?

Answer 10

President must send a note to congress