______ refers to a congressional committee’s monitoring of the executive branch and of government agencies to ensure they are acting as Congress intends.

a. A congressional witch hunt
b. A markup
c. Congressional oversight
d. Committee interference with executive prerogative
e. One of the enumerated powers of Congress


c. Congressional oversight

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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