The budget processes in the United States and the United Kingdom are very different. Which statement best captures the differences between these systems?
a. The parliament in Britain plays a smaller role in making the annual budget for Britain than the Congress does in the United States.
b. The budget process in the United States is far more centralized than the budget process in Britain.
c. The smaller size of the British budget enables that system to be more decentralized than the budget system in the United States.
d. Budget making in the United States is largely left to the Office of Management and Budget, an executive branch unit.
Answer: a
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