AP Gov Bureaucracy (10)

one of the formal tools used by congress for oversight of the bureaucracy is

• the line item veto

• authorization of spending

• impoundment bills

• private bills

each bureaucratic agency is created initially by

• the constitution

• congress

• the president

• order of a federal court

NASA is an example of

• a regulatory agency

• an independent agency

• a government corporation

• a government department

the three points of an iron triangle include

• independent agency, a state, member of congress

• administrative agency, interest group, congressional committee

• cabinet department, interest group, and House majority leader

• regulatory commission, a corporation, and white house office

congress has attempted to protect independent regulatory agencies from political influence by requiring that each agency

• be led by a group of commissioners representing both major political parties

• plan policy cooperatively with the appropriate congressional committees

• reapply for funding at the end of each fiscal year

• submit all planned policy changes to the president for approval

all of the following help to explain the president's difficulty in controlling cabinet level agencies EXCEPT

• agencies often have political support from interest groups

• agency staff often have information and technical expertise that the president advisors lack

• the president can only fire appointees before they have been confirmed by the senate

• congress is a competitor for influence over the bureaucracy

which of the following is an example of congressional oversight

• holding hearings for review of an executive agency's activities

• assisting constituents with particular problems

• reporting campaign contributions to the Federal Election Commission

• conducting ethics investigations of congressional leadership

The Amendment in the Constitution that states no person shall be elected to the office of President more than twice.

• 12th Amendment

• 9th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

• 22nd Amendment

When the President appoints a cabinet member or a judge, who must approve the appointment?

• Supreme Court

• Other Department Heads

• Senate

• House of Representatives

The President's Cabinet is made up of __________________.

• Intelligence Officers

• Economic Advisers

• Heads of the 15 Departments

• Foreign Policy Advisers