Bureaucracy and Government Accountability

Bureaucracy and Government Accountability

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies, History, Other

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video discusses how the federal bureaucracy is held accountable by Congress, the President, and the judiciary. It explains Congress's oversight through committee hearings and budget control, the President's use of formal and informal powers to align the bureaucracy with policy agendas, and the judiciary's role in checking bureaucratic power through judicial review. The video also highlights the challenges of compliance monitoring and the importance of oversight in ensuring laws are implemented as intended.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of the video regarding the federal bureaucracy?

How it operates independently

How it is funded

How it is held accountable

How it creates laws

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which method does Congress use to ensure bureaucratic agencies implement laws as intended?

Judicial review

Presidential veto

Committee hearings

Public opinion polls

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What power allows Congress to influence the funding of bureaucratic agencies?

Power of the purse

Executive order

Legislative veto

Judicial review

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can the President ensure the bureaucracy aligns with the administration's goals?

By issuing executive orders

By holding public rallies

By reducing taxes

By consulting the Supreme Court

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What formal power does the President have over the bureaucracy?

Amending the Constitution

Declaring war

Appointing agency heads

Issuing pardons

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a significant challenge in bureaucratic compliance monitoring?

Time-consuming follow-ups

Lack of funding

Public protests

Political interference

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can the judicial branch check the power of the bureaucracy?

By exercising judicial review

By controlling the budget

By issuing executive orders

By conducting committee hearings

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