Exam 2

Question 1

Article 1, section 9

Answer 1

No money shall be drawn from the Treasury…

Question 2

Article 1, section 8

Answer 2

Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes…raise and support armies (no longer than 2 years)…provide and maintain a navy.

Question 3

Speaker of the House

Answer 3

John Boehner

Question 4

House Minority Leader

Answer 4

Nancy “The Evil Witch” Pelosi

Question 5

House Minority Whip

Answer 5

Steny Hoyer

Question 6

House Majority Leader

Answer 6

Eric Cantor

Question 7

House Majority Whip

Answer 7

Kevin McCarthy

Question 8

Senate Majority Leader

Answer 8

Harry Reid

Question 9

Senate Majority Whip

Answer 9

Richard Durbin

Question 10

Senate Minority Leader

Answer 10

Mitch McConnell

Question 11

Senate Minority Whip

Answer 11

John Cornyn

Question 12

House and Senate Budget Committee produce:

Answer 12

Concurrent Budget Resolution

Question 13

HASC and SASC produce:

Answer 13

National Defense Authorization Act

Question 14

House and Senate Appropriations Committees produce:

Answer 14

Defense Appropriations Act

Question 15

Senate Budget Committee

Answer 15

Murray and Sessions

Question 16

House Budget Committee

Answer 16

Van Hollen and Ryan

Question 17

HAC

Answer 17

Lowey and Rogers

Question 18

House Defense Appropriations SC

Answer 18

Viscloski and Young

Question 19

SAC

Answer 19

Mikulski and Cochran

Question 20

Senate Defense Appropriations SC

Answer 20

Cochran and Durbin

Question 21

SASC

Answer 21

Levin and Inhofe

Question 22

HASC

Answer 22

Smith and McKeon

Question 23

Conference Committees

Answer 23

appointed to reconcile differences b/w House and Senate versions of companion legislation

Question 24

4 steps of public budgeting

Answer 24

1. executive preparation
2. Legislative Consideration
3. Executive Execution
4. Audit and Evaluation

Question 25

Date for President's Budget

Answer 25

first monday in FEB

Question 26

Dates and participants for Concurrent Budget Resolution

Answer 26

1 APR for CBR 15 APR for both houses to pass House and Senate Budget Committees

Question 27

Date for Authorization Bill

Answer 27

passed by congress by 1 OCT

Question 28

Dates for Agency Execution

Answer 28

1 OCT - 30 SEP

Question 29

Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974

Answer 29

established fiscal year created budget committees mandated concurrent budget resolution

Question 30

Concurrent Budget Resolution

Answer 30

first formal congressional budget action in each new year sets aggregate spending and revenue totals sets functional area spending totals sets revenue floor

Question 31

Authorization Bill

Answer 31

create and authorizes spending on programs | does not provide money

Question 32

Appropriation Bills

Answer 32

enacts spending levels for federal programs | provides legal authority to make obligations and outlays

Question 33

Continuing Resolution Appropriation

Answer 33

enables spending in the absence of enacted appropriation no new starts or applications law signed by prez

Question 34

supplemental Appropriation

Answer 34

enacts funding for spending not included in current appropriation initiated by executive branch provides CY funding

Question 35

reconciliation

Answer 35

changes in tax law and mandatory spending to conform to CBR

Question 36

5 major studies of Congressional Budget Office

Answer 36

1. Budget and Economic Outlook 2. Analysis of the Presidents Budget Proposal 3. Cost Estimates 4. Budget Options 5. Long Term budget outlook

Question 37

12 regular appropriations acts

Answer 37

1. Agriculture 2. commerce/justice/science 3. defense 4. energy and water 5. state/foreign operations 6. homeland security 7. interior and environment 8. labor/education 9. legislative branch 10. MILCON/vet affairs 11. transportation 12. financial services

Question 38

3 types of appropriations acts

Answer 38

1. regular 2. continuing appropriations resolutions 3. supplemental appropriations acts

Question 39

regular appropriations act

Answer 39

provides budget authority

Question 40

continuing appropriations resolution

Answer 40

provides "stop gap" budget authority | specified duration and spending constraints

Question 41

supplemental appropriations act

Answer 41

provides BA to cover additional or emergency expenses during a FY

Question 42

Omnibus Appropriations Act

Answer 42

rolls all un-enacted appropriations into single large bill

Question 43

Earmarks

Answer 43

designated funds for a specific purpose use or recipient

Question 44

Plus-Ups

Answer 44

additions to defense budget requests, F-22, B-2

Question 45

Pork

Answer 45

constituency based | not requested by Presidents Budget

Question 46

proposed congressional budget reforms

Answer 46

``` item veto balanced budget requirement committee reorg biennial budgets automatic CR ```