One of the important purposes of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is to
A) require the federal government to balance its budget.
B) force Congress to consider the budget as a whole rather than in terms of individual appropriations.
C) restore budgetary control to the appropriations committees and subcommittees.
D) delegate effective budgetary authority to the president.
E) give Congress almost exclusive control over the federal budget.
Answer: B