The Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 requires
A) each member of Congress to inform constituents of their votes on appropriations measures.
B) the president to spend the funds that Congress has appropriated.
C) a balanced budget by the 2030 fiscal year.
D) the president to present an executive budget.
E) budgets to receive the approval of the American people before they go into effect.

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The Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 requires the president to spend the funds that Congress has appropriated. This law was passed in response to concerns about the president's ability to withhold funding for specific programs, which undermined the budgeting process established by the Constitution. The Act provides for a process in which Congress can override the president's decisions to impound funds. It also establishes procedures for the development and approval of the federal budget, including the requirement that the president present an executive budget. However, it does not require a balanced budget or approval of budgets by the American people.

The Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 Requires