Question
How is the power of the purse part of the federal government's system of checks and balances? (1 point)
• It is a limit on executive power as it puts funding in the hands of the legislative branch.
• It is a demonstration of how the branches of government always compromise.
• It allows Congress to fund its own agencies while ignoring the executive branch.
• It gives the executive branch the power to fund both houses of Congress.
• It is a limit on executive power as it puts funding in the hands of the legislative branch.
• It is a demonstration of how the branches of government always compromise.
• It allows Congress to fund its own agencies while ignoring the executive branch.
• It gives the executive branch the power to fund both houses of Congress.
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The correct answer is: **It is a limit on executive power as it puts funding in the hands of the legislative branch.**
The "power of the purse" refers to the ability of Congress to control federal spending and revenue generation, which serves as a check on the executive branch's power. By requiring the executive branch to obtain funding from Congress for its initiatives and programs, it ensures that the legislature has a significant role in federal financial decisions, thus limiting the executive's authority.
The "power of the purse" refers to the ability of Congress to control federal spending and revenue generation, which serves as a check on the executive branch's power. By requiring the executive branch to obtain funding from Congress for its initiatives and programs, it ensures that the legislature has a significant role in federal financial decisions, thus limiting the executive's authority.