Public Budgeting in Context

Chapter SevenBudget Powers of the Legislative Branch

Determining the allocation of resources among competing claims was critical to establishing the legitimacy and authority of the legislature as an institution competing with the monarchy.

—Paul Posner and Chung-Keun Park, Role of the Legislature in the Budget Process: Recent Trends and Innovations

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After reading this chapter, you should be able to

• Distinguish between presidential and parliamentary systems of government
• Measure the budget powers of legislatures
• Compare the budget powers and processes of legislatures by governance structure and level of government
• Understand reforms governments engage to balance budget powers across different branches of government ...