Appropriations Clause
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The Appropriations Clause is a constitutional provision that requires federal government spending to be authorized by laws passed by Congress, thereby centralizing control over public funds in the legislative branch.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional clause
ⓘ
provision of United States constitutional law ⓘ |
| aimsToPrevent |
executive misuse of public funds
ⓘ
unauthorized spending of public money ⓘ |
| allocatesPowerTo | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States federal government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
all withdrawals from the Treasury ⓘ |
| basisFor |
limitations on agency use of appropriated funds
ⓘ
requirement of congressional appropriations bills ⓘ |
| centralizesControlOf | public funds in the legislative branch ⓘ |
| citedIn |
congressional budgetary debates
ⓘ
federal fiscal law decisions ⓘ |
| constrains |
executive branch fiscal discretion
ⓘ
judicial branch use of public funds without authorization ⓘ |
| embodiesPrinciple | power of the purse ⓘ |
| enforcedThrough |
appropriations statutes
ⓘ
fiscal law doctrines ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Article I of the United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Article I, Section 9 of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | withdrawal of money from the United States Treasury ⓘ |
| historicalInfluenceFrom | British parliamentary control over royal expenditures ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
Anti-Deficiency Act interpretations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rules on purpose, time, and amount of federal expenditures ⓘ |
| limits | executive branch spending authority ⓘ |
| objective |
to ensure democratic control over public money
ⓘ
to prevent arbitrary or secret spending by the government ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| protects | legislative control over federal expenditures ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Spending Clause
NERFINISHED
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Taxing and Spending Power of Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
appropriations be made by law before funds are spent
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federal government spending be authorized by law ⓘ statutory authorization for expenditure of federal funds ⓘ |
| supports | separation of powers ⓘ |
| supportsPrinciple |
accountability in public finance
ⓘ
transparency in government spending ⓘ |
| textBeginsWith | No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law ⓘ |
| usedIn |
congressional appropriations process
ⓘ
federal budget process ⓘ |
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