Question

In 1985, the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Balanced Budget and Emergency Control Act was passed in order to ensure that the federal government submitted goals to meet the deficit. If the goals are not met, then the president must order spending cuts across the entire budget based on the recommendation of the comptroller general, a position appointed by the president.

The scenario above describes which of the following powers attributed to Congress? (4 points)

a
Congressional oversight by reviewing appropriations requests that need to meet certain spending criteria

b
Congressional response to presidential budget cuts based on the comptroller general's recommendations

c
Congressional subcommittees that can review improper relationships between the comptroller and the president

d
Congressional action to block proposed spending cuts to all federal agencies by amending the executive budget to target items from the president's agenda

Answer 1

The scenario above describes Congressional action to block proposed spending cuts to all federal agencies by amending the executive budget to target items from the president's agenda.

• d. Congressional action to block proposed spending cuts to all federal agencies by amending the executive budget to target items from the president's agenda is the correct option

• The Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, generally pertained to as the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act, was passed for reducing the federal deficit and obey the challenges faced by the Congress and the President in retaining a balance between our national goals of economic healing and a powerful defence while maintaining a sharp commitment for social programs and entitlements.

• The defence budget process and the tendencies that have been formulated since G-R-H was made law. The following analysis delivers some thoughts on how the Army budget and force structure process must change to adapt to a waning budget.

• G-R-H must not be the major mechanism for developing defence emphases and policies. Future political tensions and the needs of G-R-H will have to be disputed by well-thought-out policies that indicate the facts of domestic world politics while undervaluing the risk we ratify in delivering a well-trained, prepared and ready Army to satisfy our national security needs.

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