AP Government Bureaucracy Practice Test

Which statement about continuing resolutions (CRs) is correct?

A continuing resolution funds programs at a level higher than requested. A continuing resolution reduces funding across the board. A continuing resolution is used to accelerate approvals for new programs. A continuing resolution funds at current levels when appropriations are delayed.

Correct Answer:

A continuing resolution funds at current levels when appropriations are delayed.

Explanation:

Continuing resolutions are temporary funding measures used when Congress hasn’t passed full appropriations bills by the start of the fiscal year. Their purpose is to keep government operations going by funding at the current levels from the most recent appropriation, so agencies can continue to operate while final funding decisions are worked out. This avoids a government shutdown and buys time for completing the regular appropriations process. This means they don’t aim to increase funding beyond what was previously approved, and they aren’t about speeding up new programs. They’re about maintaining existing spending levels temporarily.

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