Question

An amendment to the Texas Constitution requires a balanced budget. This means that _____. A. any increase in government spending must be offset by a decrease in the total funds allocated to the General Revenue budget B. the legislature cannot approve a budget if it exceeds the projected revenues for the state by more than 30 percent C. the legislature cannot approve a budget if it exceeds the projected revenues for the state by more than 10 percent D. any increase in government spending must be offset by an increase in revenue and/or cuts in spending elsewhere in the budget

Answer 1

Answer:

D. any increase in government spending must be offset by an increase in revenue and/or cuts in spending elsewhere in the budget

Explanation:

A balanced budget means that the revenues are equal to the expenditures. This allows to avoid a deficit that can cause issues. According to this, if  balanced budget is required, this means that any increase in government spending must be offset by an increase in revenue and/or cuts in spending elsewhere in the budget as revenues have to be the same as the expenditures and if one increases you have to find the way to adjust them to maintain the balanced budget.