Which of the following is true of the federal budget? a. it is a joint process of the executive branch and congress. b. the federal budget impacts states, but has very little effect on individuals. c. the government is required to have a balanced budget every year. d. all of the above.

Answer the following question contains two parts. first answer part a, then part b. the cold war rivalry between the united states and the soviet union created conflicts which provided opportunities for intervention by both sides. alliances were formed that reflected the tensions between the two major superpowers. analyze the two excerpts below to determine which major superpowers benefited from each alliance. the two excerpts are pictured part a. state which alliance promoted goals and protection of the united states and which alliance promoted goals and protection of the soviet union. cute evidence from each primary source to support your answers. part b. summarize the purpose of each alliance. cute evidence from each primary source to support your answers.