Author Question: Explain why incrementalism paints a picture of the federal budget as constantly growing. What does ... (Read 55 times)

xroflmao · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Explain why incrementalism paints a picture of the federal budget as constantly growing. What does this tendency say about the ability of Congress to assess how well a program is doing relative to other programs?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

How are federal district court judges selected?

What will be an ideal response?

sarah_brady415 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 10, 2018

Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1, Define incrementalism, a budget process in which the best predictor of this year's budget is last year's budget, plus a little bit more (an increment).
2, Explain how incrementalism discourages Congress from evaluating programs each year. This makes it nearly impossible for Congress to compare the value of spending money for one purpose over another purpose.

Answer to Question 2

An ideal response will:
1, Describe the process of presidential nomination with Senate confirmation.
2, Explain the role of senatorial courtesy in blocking a potential nominee.