Identify the purposes of oversight for members of Congress. Discuss whether any one approach is less appropriate than another.
What will be an ideal response?
First, members of Congress naturally wish to ensure that administrators’ actions are consistent with what Congress intended in passing legislation. Second, oversight can be used to investigate instances of fraud, waste, and abuse or for collection of information. Third, oversight can be implemented to evaluate program effectiveness, protect congressional prerogatives, provide information for personal advocacy, and reverse unpopular actions.
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a. one-tenth b. one-forth c. one-third d. half
Aliens are described as being foreigners who are __________
a. preparing to become citizens b. in the country illegally c. not citizens d. non-English speaking
Because they feared the possible abuse of power by the government, the framers of the Texas Constitution did not include checks and balances among government branches in the document
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following was an attempt to bring national attention to how various municipal experiments with new political arrangements worked (or failed)?
a. Model City Charter b. National Political Report c. Institutional Data Report d. Local Political Charter