What Would Have Likely Resulted If President Franklin D

question 96

Multiple Choice

What would have likely resulted if President Franklin D. Roosevelt did not establish the Brownlow Committee?

• A) The power of the president over the federal bureaucracy would have declined.
• B) The executive branch would have expanded significantly both in size and scope of power.
• C) The president would have been granted full authority over the federal bureaucracy.
• D) The executive branch would have devolved most of its powers back to Congress or the states.

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Definitions:

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Regulatory approach where the government sets specific standards or limitations on the activities of businesses, often related to environmental or safety measures.

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Global Warming

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Invisible Hand

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