Screen LibraryA history (and future) of the budget process in the United States : budget by fire /
"The United States has one of the most unique budgeting processes of any modern government. The 'powers of the purse' are enumerated under the Constitution, but they were hotly debated by the nation's founding fathers. However, the lack of a legal guide for exactly how to delegat...
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Palgrave Macmillan,
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| Publisher Address: | Cham, Switzerland : |
| Publication Dates: | [2019] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"The United States has one of the most unique budgeting processes of any modern government. The 'powers of the purse' are enumerated under the Constitution, but they were hotly debated by the nation's founding fathers. However, the lack of a legal guide for exactly how to delegate the powers, and under what conditions, has led to a process marked by power struggles - primarily between Congress and the presidency - over the last 230 years. Still, the bedget and appropriations process is central to the functioning of the federal government. This book covers the transformation of American gover |
| Carrier Form: | ix, 230 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9783030309589 3030309584 |
| Index Number: | HJ2051 |
| CLC: | F817.122-09 |
| Call Number: | F817.122-09/W768 |