power+of+the+purse

The ability of a certain group to control the funding of another group is commonly known as "power of the purse." This power is most typified by the modern English Parliament on the funding of the monarchy in the United Kingdom. During post-Classical Western Europe, the parliamentary tradition in England arose to regulate the way the king used the money of the empire. Therefore, the king was required to get permission from parliament to take or spend any government money, which caused a decline in the power of kings to perform certain tasks, such as engage in war. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_of_the_purse

Unit 3 terms Created by Jaclyn Speer 10/22/08