Author Question: Which of the following is true of the balanced budget provision of the Texas constitution? a. It ... (Read 159 times)

ap345 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following is true of the balanced budget provision of the Texas constitution?

a. It allows for greater budgeting flexibility.
b. It is a constitutional limit on state appropriations.
c. It has eliminated the role of the comptroller of public accounts in the budget-making process.
d. It primarily sets aside revenues for specific expense categories.

Question 2

How has the balanced budget provision been an effective legislative restraint?

a. It has made the legislature cut many unsuccessful programs.
b. It has allowed for a deficit during a recession that allows for the protection of vital programs.
c. It stimulated the legislature in 2011 to make a 15 billion budget cut brought about by recession and weakness in the economy.
d. It allowed the legislature to raise taxes to spare spending cuts.