Why Do Federal Agencies Often Report to More Than One

question 46

Multiple Choice

Why do federal agencies often report to more than one overseer?

• A) Authority over the federal bureaucracy is divided between the different branches.
• B) Many of the secretaries of the executive cabinets hold multiple positions within the government.
• C) All federal agencies are required, by the Constitution, to keep all three federal branches informed of their work.
• D) All federal agencies directly report to the vice president, as laid out by Article 3 of the Constitution.

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