When Congress Lacks Expertise on an Issue or Area of Policy

question 56

Multiple Choice

When Congress lacks expertise on an issue or area of policy, what does it do?

• A) It does not take any further action on the policy or issue.
• B) It delegates its lawmaking authority to a bureaucracy with expertise.
• C) It puts the issue up to a vote to see how the people want it handled.
• D) It proceeds with enacting a policy that can be altered later on.

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