Keeping an Eye on the Executive Branch to Make Sure

question 225

Multiple Choice

Keeping an eye on the executive branch to make sure it carries out the provisions of laws it has passed is a function of Congress called

• A) casework.
• B) markup.
• C) discharge.
• D) oversight.
• E) responsiveness.

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Definitions:

Crop

A cultivated plant that is grown on a large scale commercially, especially a cereals, fruit, or vegetable.

Demand

The quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices during a certain period of time.

Agricultural Commodities

Raw products derived from farming, ranching, and forestry which are traded on commodities markets, such as grains, livestock, and dairy products.

Income Elastic

Describes a situation where the demand for a good or service changes in response to changes in consumers' income levels.