Why is Congress willing to invest in oversight?
What will be an ideal response?
Students should identify and discuss some of the following reasons: public dissatisfaction with government, revelations of agency abuses, influx of new legislators who are skeptical of government, concern about growth of the regulatory state, availability of congressional staff, and electoral benefits (especially in terms of credit claiming and casework).
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Which of the following best describes how the U.S. Constitution protects interest groups?
A. Through the First Amendment's right to "petition the Government for a redress of grievances" B. Through the First Amendment's right to "peaceably assemble" C. Through the Fourth Amendment's protection against illegal search and seizure D. Through the Fifth Amendment's right against self-incrimination E. Through the First Amendment's right to "petition the Government for a redress of grievances" and the First Amendment's right to "peaceably assemble"
The Iron Texas Star is composed of a coalition of interests that include all of the following except
A) the lieutenant governor. B) the speaker. C) the governor. D) the comptroller.
Which of the following best describes the political economy of Nigeria?
a. a failed state b. an economic tiger c. a BRIC nation d. a fragile state
Which of the following pioneered the use of biofuels as a means of energy independence after the global energy crisis of 1973?
a. Canada b. United States c. Brazil d. Venezuela