The power of the purse means that

A. the president controls the budget appropriations process.
B. the Congress retains the constitutional power on spending authority.
C. the military branch heads determine the budget allocations for defense spending depending on the cost of weapons systems.
D. the president has the power to raise taxes in time of war.
E. All of these choices are true.


Answer: B

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