1 .		Why is government so big? What are the political implications of big government, and who benefits from it?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
2 .		What are the principal sources of revenue for the federal government? What public policy problems or issues do taxation and government borrowing raise?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
3 .		What are the principal categories of government expenditures? What are the reasons for the increasing expenditures for Social Security?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
4 .		What is incrementalism? How do uncontrollable expenditures contribute to incremental budget-making?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
5 .		Who are the players in budgetary politics? What stake do they have in the budget process, and what roles do they play?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
6 .		Compare the role of the president and the role of Congress in the budgetary process. Where does their authority in the process come from?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
7 .		Explain how the budgetary process has been reformed. How successful have the reforms been? Why is it so difficult to reform the budgetary process?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
8 .		How does the budgetary process affect democracy and the scope of government? How have budgetary reforms affected the scope of government and the democratic process?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.