When a budget is not approved in time, _____
A) agencies operate on the basis of continuing resolutions.
B) agencies operate on the basis of a budget resolution developed by budget committees.
C) agencies tend to shut down.
D) the president can force Congress to act.
E) agencies borrow from the Federal Reserve.

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When a budget is not approved in time, agencies operate on the basis of continuing resolutions, which allow them to keep operating at the previous year's spending levels until a new budget is approved.

When a Budget Is Not Approved in Time, _____