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Congressional Budget Process

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 things gov't leaders must determine when making a budget?

a)

The amount of $ coming into the gov't

b)

Where the $ they spend will come from

c)

How much to spend in each area

d)

How to increase unemployment

2.

When the gov't spends more than they take in, it is called a

a)

deficit

b)

surplus

c)

appropriation

d)

tax

3.

Most of the $ the gov't spends is raised through interest payments from loans to foreign nations.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

_______ makes up most federal spending.

a)

Defense

b)

Medicare/Medicaid

c)

Social Security

d)

Interest payments on the national debt

5.

The President is supposed to have his budget proposal submitted by

a)

the first Monday in February

b)

the first Monday in March

c)

the Tuesday after the first Monday in November

d)

January 6

6.

All of the following must agree on the budget EXCEPT

a)

the House

b)

the Senate

c)

the President

d)

the Judiciary Committee

7.

Article 1, Section 8 give the Congress the power to do all of the following EXCEPT

a)

lay and collect taxes

b)

pay debts

c)

regulate commerce

d)

nominate and create a Cabinet

8.

Which amendment created the federal income tax?

a)

15

b)

16

c)

17

d)

18

9.

The federal budget begins on ____ and ends on ____.

a)

Oct. 1; Sept. 30

b)

Sept 1; Aug. 30

c)

Jan. 1; Dec. 31

d)

March 1; Feb. 28

10.

The department in charge of assisting the President with creating his budget proposal that is submitted to Congress is the

a)

OMB

b)

CBO

c)

Appropriations Committee

d)

GDP

11.

The ____ Committees in both houses debate, amend, and send the budget to their respective floors for a vote.

a)

Appropriations

b)

Budget

c)

Judiciary

d)

Rules

12.

____ is when the President signs the budget and the $ can officially be spent.

a)

Deficit spending

b)

Budget authorization

c)

Discretionary spending

d)

Mandatory spending

13.

Which of the following is NOT considered part of mandatory spending?

a)

Payments on the national debt

b)

Social Security

c)

Medicare/Medicaid

d)

Education

14.

All $ spent on non-mandatory programs is referred to as ____ spending.

a)

entitlement

b)

discretionary

c)

deficit

d)

bipartisan

15.

When the House & Senate pass different versions of a budget, they must meet in a ____ to create a unified plan to vote on and submit to the President.

a)

conference committee

b)

joint session

c)

Rules Committee

d)

filibuster