Government-sponsored enterprises are primarily responsible to
A. the Executive Office of the President.
B. shareholders.
C. the electorate.
D. Congress.
E. the Office of Management and Budget.
Answer: B
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a. absolute authority of states over intrastate commerce. b. concentrated powers such as political machines and large corporations. c. expanding public social programs such as welfare. d. increasing government expenditures. e. the domination of the Republican Party in Congress.
What is the primary lesson that can be drawn from the scandal in the Veterans Administration in 2014?
a. Concerted oversight efforts by Congress can reduce the dangers of agency loss. b. A strong president can overcome the tendency of bureaucracies to engage in hidden action. c. Implementing a system of tenure review for bureaucrats has improved responsiveness. d. The greatest vulnerability of the principals to the agents is an asymmetry in information.
The Bundestag, the upper house, is elected
A. by multiple-member district voting B. by single-member district voting C. by the legislatures of the state governments D. by special electoral colleges in the states
A committee made up of members of both chambers of Congress to conduct a special investigation or study is known as which of the following?
a. standing committee b. select committee c. joint committee d. subcommittee e. membership committee