If Congress does not agree on a final budget by the time a new fiscal year begins, it may be forced to pass a(n) ______________ to allow the government to keep running while final budget negotiations continue.

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If Congress does not agree on a final budget by the time a new fiscal year begins, it may be forced to pass a(n) ______________ to allow the government to keep running while final budget negotiations continue​.

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A continuing resolution is a temporary funding measure that keeps the government running at existing funding levels until a final budget agreement can be reached. The other choices do not apply to this situation - appropriations acts set specific funding levels for government programs, a settlement bill is not a commonly used term in budget negotiations, an article of impeachment is a tool to remove a government official from office, and a declaration of intent is not a formal legislative mechanism.

If Congress Does Not Agree on a Final Budget by the Time