On a federal level, there is a tendency for there to be an equal balance of power between the branches. However, on a state or local level, their balance of power is towards the executive level, with mayors or city managers than in the legislature, which is more apparent on the federal level. The state and local budget process is also more vulnerable to outside lobbying influence. However, the state and local budget is harder to change because it is often embedded in the state constitution. The President, state governors and mayors all have veto powers, accordingly. The third question asked, “In general, how the budget processes evolved in the USA and what difference has that made?” In this part, I discuss the long history of the budget process that begins in the sixteenth amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which includes the authority to create and collect income taxes and borrow money as
On a federal level, there is a tendency for there to be an equal balance of power between the branches. However, on a state or local level, their balance of power is towards the executive level, with mayors or city managers than in the legislature, which is more apparent on the federal level. The state and local budget process is also more vulnerable to outside lobbying influence. However, the state and local budget is harder to change because it is often embedded in the state constitution. The President, state governors and mayors all have veto powers, accordingly. The third question asked, “In general, how the budget processes evolved in the USA and what difference has that made?” In this part, I discuss the long history of the budget process that begins in the sixteenth amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which includes the authority to create and collect income taxes and borrow money as