If the Legislature Has a Line-Item Veto on a Bureau's

Multiple Choice

If the legislature has a line-item veto on a bureau's budget, the bureau

A) can no longer present its entire budget as a package deal for provision of services
B) will have more power than if the legislature used an overall budget ceiling
C) will be able to supply its output to the legislature as a monopolist
D) will try to discourage budget cuts by threatening to make cuts that will cause the legislature the least political trouble
E) will be free to pursue its own overall objectives