Article I, § 9, cl. 7 states that "a regular Statement of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time." The budget of the intelligence community, however, is classified and never published. A concerned citizen files suit against the proper parties in federal court alleging that the classification of the intelligence budget is unconstitutional and should be made public. Should a judge hear the case?
a) Yes, as the citizen has standing to challenge the constitutionality of the intelligence budget classification
b) No, as the classification of intelligence matters is a political question outside the judiciary's purview
c) Yes, as the Constitution requires transparency in government spending
d) No, as the citizen lacks a concrete injury and standing to bring the case

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