1.  Create a budget  Deliver the State of the Union  Enforce laws  Create a budget  Deliver the State of the Union  Enforce laws Responsibilities of the Executive Branch Thanks for your attentionTake Notes!

2. “ the Congress approved the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, which made the President responsible for overall budget planning by requiring him to submit an annual, comprehensive budget proposal to the Congress. The act also established a new Bureau of the Budget (renamed the Office of Management and Budget in 1970) that centralized control over budget information within the executive office of the President.” Informing Legislators About the Budget: The History and Role of the U.S. Congressional Budget Office Dan L. Crippen Director Congressional Budget Office June 7, 2002

24. Federal Budget http://www.nathannewman.org/nbs/ A federal budget simulation Can you create a workable budget? http://www.gpoaccess.gov/usbudget/ The Official Gov’t Budget Page http://marketplace.publicradio.org/features/budget_hero/ Do you think you have your budget priorities in order?