The White House office responsible for devising and submitting the president's budget proposal to Congress is the?

• A. Office of Management and Budget
• B. Council of Economic Advisers
• C. National Security Council
• D. Office of the Vice President

Answer: (A)

The key idea is understanding who actually shapes and presents the president’s spending plan. The Office of Management and Budget is the White House unit that drafts the annual budget proposal, weighs agency budget requests, and coordinates with departments to reflect the president’s policy priorities. It then finalizes and submits the comprehensive budget to Congress. The Council of Economic Advisers provides economic analysis and recommendations but does not prepare or submit the budget. The National Security Council handles national security policy, and the Office of the Vice President does not manage the budget proposal.