Federal Government Unit Test

Question

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Question
How can Congress use its power of the purse to impact the agenda of the executive branch?(1 point)
Responses

Congress could encourage the executive branch to fund certain departments or agencies.
Congress could encourage the executive branch to fund certain departments or agencies.

Congress could stop programs or plans proposed by the executive branch from being implemented.
Congress could stop programs or plans proposed by the executive branch from being implemented.

Congress could force the executive branch to fund its own departments and agencies.
Congress could force the executive branch to fund its own departments and agencies.

Congress could eliminate executive departments or agencies.
Congress could eliminate executive departments or agencies.

Answer 1

All of the above statements are correct. Congress has the power of the purse, which means it controls the federal budget and can allocate funds to different departments and agencies. By deciding how much funding different programs or plans proposed by the executive branch receive, Congress can impact the agenda of the executive branch. This includes encouraging the executive branch to fund certain departments or agencies, stopping programs or plans from being implemented, forcing the executive branch to fund its own departments and agencies, and even eliminating executive departments or agencies.