The Concept of Oversight Refers to the Effort Made by

question 54

Multiple Choice

The concept of oversight refers to the effort made by

• A) Congress to make executive agencies accountable for their actions.
• B) the president to make Congress accountable for its actions.
• C) the courts to make the legislative and executive branches responsible for their actions.
• D) the states to make the federal government responsible for its actions.
• E) the people to make federal government responsible for its actions.

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Definitions:

Local Government

The administration and governance of a specific locality, such as a city, town, or county, dealing with local issues and services.

Civil Service Act

Legislation that established the merit-based system for selecting government officials and employees, aiming to eliminate corruption by making competence and ethics primary criteria.

1883

The year notable for the United States Supreme Court's decision in the Civil Rights Cases, which significantly limited the rights of blacks to use public accommodations.

Federal Bureaucracy

The collection of all national government agencies and institutions that implement federal laws and regulations.