What Is the Purpose of the Power of the Purse

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the power of the purse?

A) To exist as a check that Congress has upon the executive branch through controlling the funding for any legislation or executive orders
B) To enable the federal government to regulate the flow of international trade in the United States in order to prevent excessive foreign influence on the government
C) To allow the Supreme Court to intervene in disagreements between the legislative and executive branches
D) To allow the executive branch to fund the federal government
E) To allow the legislative branch to regulate and control the economy