Week 1 Discussion 1 Attachment   Collapse 1."The Craft of Budgeting" Please respond to the following: •From the first e-Activity, evaluate the relationship between Congress and the President and

• Week 1 eActivities

  • Read the following documents located in the Blackboard course and be prepared to discuss.

• • • “The Executive Budget Process”

    • “Overview of the Executive Budget Process”

    • “The Executive Budget Timetable"

    • “America First – A Blueprint to Make America Great Again”

Review the proposed budget changes: 

• • “Department of Energy”, located at https://energy.gov/cfo/downloads/fy-2017-budget-justification

  • “Department of Commerce”, located at http://www.osec.doc.gov/bmi/budget/

  • “Department of Defense”, located at http://comptroller.defense.gov/Budget-Materials/

  • “Department of Education”, located at https://ed.gov/about/overview/budget/budget17/index.html?src=ct

  • “Department of Homeland Security”, located at https://www.dhs.gov/dhs-budget

  • “Social Security Administration”, located at https://www.ssa.gov/budget/

Note: Later in the course, be prepared to discuss the governmental expenditures that you believe will have a significant impact on the national economy.