The Congressional function in which Congress monitors federal agency performance and holds hearings to inquire about agency policies and decisions is ________________
A) confirmation of appointees
B) ratification of treaties
C) impeachment
D) oversight
E) casework
D
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During the 1930s, the New Deal helped __________
a. increase regulation of wages b. deregulate the food and drug industry c. raise money for World War II d. remove government from the economic arena
Which of the following best expresses the difference between political scientists and ideologues?
a. Political scientists argue for changes to political systems, while ideologues want to keep the system as it is. b. Ideologues argue for changes to political systems, while political scientists want to keep the system as it is. c. Political scientists are concerned with real conditions, while ideologues focus on how conditions should be. d. Ideologues are concerned with real conditions, while political scientists focus on how conditions should be.
The modern system of voters choosing delegates through primaries, limiting the role of party elites, was driven by ________
A) the Civil War B) party bosses C) the Depression? D) World War II E) the political unrest of the 1960s
Congressional hearings on Syria, Ukraine, and the Islamic State are all examples of ______________ for legislators.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).