How has the emerging idea of the “public as watchdog” impacted congressional oversight?
What will be an ideal response?
The public as watchdog is the idea that lawmakers along with civic-minded individuals and new technological developments can empower ordinary citizens to become government watchdogs. For example, citizens can monitor which projects are receiving federal dollars online. These developments may lessen the oversight burden on Congress by providing a broader based “police patrol” outside of Congress.
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During the conventions, each party __________
a. selects leaders b. votes for Senators c. chooses patriotic language d. endorses a platform
Which of the following statements regarding a precedent is true?
A. It means to reverse the decision of a lower court B. It says the court does not have jurisdiction in a case. C. It allows a court to refer the case to the next higher court. D. It is the policy of following the law established by prior cases to decide other cases. E. It means strict interpretation.
The principle of selective incorporation has been used to guarantee all of the following rights from intrusion by state governments, EXCEPT
A. the right to a grand jury. B. the right to not suffer cruel and unusual punishment. C. the right to not have one's property seized without due compensation. D. the right to assemble. E. the right to counsel when charged with a crime.
Which of the following presidents was called upon regularly to exercise leadership in times of severe economic and military crisis?
a. Gerald Ford b. Franklin D. Roosevelt c. Dwight D. Eisenhower d. Jimmy Carter