The Battle of the Budget

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The paper looks at important court cases pertaining to the budget. The paper explores the role of the government in the budget, congressional spending and efforts to control and regulate federal spending. The paper shows how the separation of power between the executive and legislative branches is important to ensure that the "checks and balances" set up for the United States government remain effective.

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"Congress has been given the power to control the federal budget. "Budgeting" has been imparted to this, the legislative branch, yet, the president and his executive branch (in charge of leading and executing law) have been known to try and "share" this power. However, both the constitution and the courts-operated by the judicial branch- see the necessity for a "separation of power," between these two branches, and thus, the court rules consistently in favor of the separation of the two branch's tasks. There is no "sharing of budgetary powers," rather it is a constant battle-the executive branch attempts to gain budgeting power from the legislative branch, and the judicial tries feverishly to maintain the separation of power."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Bowsher v. Synar." On-line. Internet. http://www.oyez.org/oyez/resource/case/45/
• "Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974." 13. Dec. 1993: On-line. Internet. http://www.house.gov/rules/jcoc2y.htm
• "Federal Budget, The." Online. Internet. 6 Nov. 2003http://www.arhs.net/related/federal+budget+process
• "Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act." 6 Aug. 1999: On-line. Internet. 6 Nov. 2003 http://www-tech.mit.edu/V115/N14/veto.14w.html).
• Havemann, Joel. Congress and the Budget. Bloomington and London: Indiana University Press, 1978.

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