AP®︎ U.S. Government & Politics: Topic 2.14 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 2.14 of AP U.S. Government & Politics – Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable.
Questions List
Topic 2.14
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: LO 2.14.A
What is one way Congress ensures that legislation is implemented as intended?
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Topic 2.14: Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable
Learning Objective: LO 2.14.A
Explain how Congress uses its oversight power in its relationship with the executive branch.
Review: EK 2.14.A.1
Congressional oversight of the bureaucracy to ensure that legislation is implemented as intended includes: i. Review, monitoring, and supervision of bureaucratic agencies ii. Investigation and committee hearings of bureaucratic activity iii. Power of the purse (the ability of Congress to check the bureaucracy by appropriating or withholding funds)
Review: EK 2.14.A.2
As a means to curtail the use of presidential power, congressional oversight serves as a check of executive authorization.
Learning Objective: LO 2.14.B
Explain how the president ensures that executive branch agencies and departments carry out their responsibilities in concert with the goals of the administration.
Review: EK 2.14.B.1
Presidential ideology, authority, and influence affect how executive branch agencies carry out the goals of the administration.
Review: EK 2.14.B.2
Compliance monitoring ensures that funds are being used properly and regulations are being followed. Compliance monitoring can pose a challenge to policy implementation.
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