Describe two ways in which budgeting for national defense is different than budgeting for most other programs. Describe why this is of concern.
What will be an ideal response?
Much of the defense budget is secret. Due to fears of revealing secrets to potential enemies, a part of the defense budget is not subject to the normal controls of Congress. Many military operations are budgeted through emergency supplemental budgets and not the normal defense budget. The supplemental appropriations mechanism does not provide as much scrutiny from Congress.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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