PADM

11. According to Rubin, budget power is NOT perceived as an important component of political power. a. True b. False 12. A top-down approach, executive-dominated budget process is much more responsive to policy concerns. a. True b. False 13. According to the book, "Memos to the Governor", performance budgeting involves matching expenditures with measuring progress towards statewide goals. a. True b. False 14. Due to constitutional limitations, NO state governor is able to exercise line-item veto power on state budgets, as the President can on federal budgets. a True b. False 15. According to the book, "Memos to the Governor", the budget practices in each of the 50 states are the same to comply with federal law, a. True b. False 16. As a whole, the U.S. tax structure is neither regressive, nor progressive, but fairly proportional a. True b. False et chances