Given the budget structure and constitutional limitations upon spending and taxing, legislators seeking to balance the budget are left with
A) many choices as to how to balance the budget.
B) few choices as to how to balance the budget.
C) only one choice as to how to balance the budget.
D) no other option than to borrow heavily, thereby increasing state debt.
E) This issue is not discussed in the text and is therefore of no consequence.

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Constitutional limitations and budget structure often leave legislators with limited options to balance the budget. They may have to cut spending in some areas, increase taxes in others, or find creative solutions to reduce the deficit. However, there may not be many alternatives to achieve a balanced budget without violating constitutional or legal constraints.

Given the Budget Structure and Constitutional Limitations Upon Spending and Taxing