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The power of the purse refers to the ability of one entity to influence another by controlling its finances.
Upset with the President’s recent military actions, Congress has decided to use its power of the purse to prevent further military action without the approval of Congress.
The phrase is most commonly used in the context of the United States government. Typically it is the legislative branch of a government that holds such power by approving budgets and taxes. In this way, it is able to influence other branches of the government, and in particular the executive branch. In the United States, Congress holds the power of the purse because it is responsible for approving budgets proposed by the President to fund various agencies and programs. As such, this power can be seen as part of the system of checks and balances that is typical of governance systems organized with separation of powers.
Anglický termín „moc peněženky“ popisuje schopnost jedné entity ovlivňovat jinou tím, že má kontrolu nad jejím financováním.
Rozhořčený nad nedávnými vojenskými akcemi prezidenta se kongres rozhodl využít své moci peněženky k tomu, aby zabránil dalším vojenským akcím bez schválení kongresu.
Tato fráze se nejčastěji používá v kontextu vlády Spojených států. Typicky je to legislativa, která popisovanou mocí disponuje, neboť schvaluje rozpočty a daně. Tímto způsobem je pak schopná ovlivňovat ostatní složky vlády, zejména exekutivu. Ve Spojených státech má kongres moc peněženky, protože je odpovědný za schvalování rozpočtů, které navrhuje prezident pro různé programy a agentury. Sama o sobě může být tato moc vnímána jako součást systému brzd a protivah, který je typický pro systémy vládnutí s dělbou moci.
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