Assignment
Write a two page paper, plus the title page and a reference page on the topic from any of the course learning objectives listed below and in the syllabus; do not use the same topic from the previous Assignment paper.
1 Describe the political nature of the Federal Budget process.
2 Discuss the typical budget cycle and the relationship of the budget process to governmental fiscal policy.
3 Describe the evolution of the budget process, with a focus on executive and legislative organizations.
4 Explain the development of the annual President's Budget and the Congressional Budget process.
5 Discuss authorizing legislation and the appropriations process and differentiate between the two.
6 Define basic defense budget-related terms and describe the structure of the defense budget.
7 Explain the successive phases of the congressional defense budget process.
8 Describe budget execution, implementation, and control, including tools for changing the budget and the discretion-abuse-control cycle.
•Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
•APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
•Length of paper: typed, double-spaced pages with no less than a two page paper.
•Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.