2.14 & 2.15 | Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable

What is the primary reason Congress grants bureaucratic agencies discretionary and rulemaking authority?

• To ensure policies are made by elected officials

• To allow experts to make policies without political influence

• To reduce the power of the executive branch

• To increase public participation in policy-making

Which of the following is a significant check on the power of bureaucratic agencies?

• Presidential veto

• Congressional oversight

• Judicial review

• Public opinion polls

How does Congress use its "power of the purse" to influence bureaucratic agencies?

• By appointing agency heads

• By altering agency budgets

• By issuing executive orders

• By conducting public hearings

What action can Congress take if it disagrees with a regulation made by a bureaucratic agency?

• Issue an executive order

• Pass legislation that supersedes the regulation

• Conduct a public referendum

• File a lawsuit in the Supreme Court

How can a president influence the bureaucracy upon taking office?

• By conducting congressional hearings

• By issuing executive orders

• By reducing agency budgets

• By holding public rallies

Which of the following is an example of presidential influence over the bureaucracy?

• Congress altering agency budgets

• The judiciary ruling on the constitutionality of regulations

• The president instructing the EPA to remove climate change pages

• State governments implementing federal policies

What role does the judiciary play in holding the bureaucracy accountable?

• Appointing agency heads

• Conducting compliance monitoring

• Ruling on the constitutionality of regulations

• Issuing executive orders

What is the purpose of compliance monitoring by nonpartisan agencies?

• To ensure agency heads are elected

• To verify that funds are used properly and regulations are followed

• To increase the power of the executive branch

• To conduct public opinion surveys

How does federalism serve as a check on bureaucratic power?

• By centralizing all power at the federal level

• By dividing power between federal, state, and local governments

• By allowing the president to appoint state governors

• By requiring all regulations to be approved by the Supreme Court

Which of the following is NOT a method by which Congress holds the bureaucracy accountable?

• Conducting hearings and investigations

• Issuing executive orders

• Altering agency budgets

• Passing legislation to override regulations