American Politics Today - Essentials (3rd Ed)

OVERSEEING THE BUREAUCRACY

Answers: 1.b; 2.e

Which method of oversight relies on groups or

citizens to alert Congress when a bureaucratic

agency gets out of line?

a police patrol

b fire alarm

c investigative

d all of the above

e none of the above

The main reason police patrol oversight is

difficult is that

a members of Congress don’t care what the

bureaucracy does.

b most bureaucrats are corrupt.

c citizens don’t care what the bureaucracy does.

d Congress can’t hold hearings when a

problem is found.

e the bureaucracy is huge and complex.

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QUIZ!

Congress regularly checks up on each agency.

AGENCY

AGENCY

AGENCY

AGENCY

POLICE PATROLS

Congress waits for concerned groups or

citizens to report possible problems.

FIRE ALARMS

CONCERNED GROUP

CONGRESS

PAYS ATTENTION TO

AGENCY

AGENCY

AGENCY

AGENCY

INVESTIGATES

POINTS OUT PROBLEM TO

CONGRESS

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