"state budgets were the product of haphazard and uncoordinated steps centered in the legislature. various state agencies appeared before legislative committees, each seeking its own funding, often in fierce competition with one another. their chances of success depended far less on need or merit than on whatever political muscle they could bring to bear. when the legislature adjourned, no one had any real idea of how much had been appropriated or for what.'

how does the historic budget making process as described in this excerpt compare to the modern way that states create budget?

a. the state budget process remains largely unchanged from the situation described in the excerpt.

b. the state budget process is now controlled entirely by state governors, with little role for the state legislators.

c. the state budget process is more organized, with state governors and state legislators sharing responsibility.

d. the state budget process varies widely from state to state, with each state creating its own unique system.