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An executive branch official has never been both impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate.

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Why is Congress willing to invest in oversight?

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In the modern era, the size of the national government tends to grow under Democratic presidents and fall under Republican presidents.

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In what ways can Congress influence the structure and composition of the federal bureaucracy?

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Which of the following is a form of congressional oversight?


A) hearings
B) line-item vetoes
C) conference reports
D) signing statements

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What are the three most important purposes of oversight?

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First, checking the power of the executi...

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Which of the following is an example of fire alarm oversight?


A) responding to a high volume of constituent complaints with an investigation into an agency
B) appointing inspectors general to perform regular inquiries into executive branch activities
C) the Agriculture Committee scheduling periodic hearings to audit the expenditures of the Department of Agriculture
D) requiring regular reports from agencies and reading them carefully to discover violations

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What did the Supreme Court rule in NLRB v. Noel Canning (2014) ?


A) Congress cannot block executive nominees for more than 90 days.
B) The president cannot make a recess appointment during a pro forma session in the Senate.
C) Executive branch officials cannot engage in campaign activities while on the government payroll.
D) Executive orders must follow a strict protocol or will be considered unconstitutional.

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The procedures of congressional oversight are clearly laid out in the Constitution.

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All of the following are ways that the size of the federal government is typically measured EXCEPT ______.


A) share of GDP devoted to federal expenditures
B) magnitude of federal budget
C) number of federal employees
D) number of complaints about the federal government

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Which of the following agency-related tasks does Congress perform?


A) specifies the details of policy making
B) creates a budget
C) appoints agency heads
D) defines the legal mandate of agencies

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Which of the following is the most common method of congressional oversight?


A) formal hearings
B) nonstatutory controls
C) impeachment
D) appointment of inspectors general

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Impeachment is the most common form of congressional oversight.

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What are some of the costs and benefits of the current nomination and confirmation process for top-level executive appointments? Do you believe this system should be changed, and if so, how?

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Costs might include loss of privacy dete...

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Why can it be politically difficult for Congress and/or the president to shrink the size of government?

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Each year, executive agencies enact more "laws" through the rulemaking process than does Congress.

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What are the costs and benefits of privatizing government functions through outside contracts?

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Benefits include the potential that cont...

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Many members of Congress and high-ranking executive officials take lobbying jobs after leaving office.

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