Oversight Can Best Be Described as the

question 89

Multiple Choice

Oversight can best be described as the

• A)efforts of Congress to supervise the manner in which its laws are implemented by the executive branch.
• B)organizational control exercised by party whips over members of Congress.
• C)authority of committee chairs over the hearings and investigations conducted by the subcommittees.
• D)approval that the Senate must give to all presidential appointments to the federal judiciary.

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Definitions:

Group Disadvantage

The adverse conditions or outcomes faced by a particular group due to social, economic, or political factors, often leading to inequality.

Altruistic Punishment

A behavior in which an individual incurs a cost to punish another for a perceived social norm violation, often to uphold societal rules or benefits.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they can be used by everyone and one person's use doesn't reduce availability to others.

Moral Judgments

Evaluations or decisions based on the discernment of right and wrong, often influenced by an individual’s ethical beliefs and principles.