In Which Event Was There Congressional Oversight

question 29

Multiple Choice

In which event was there congressional oversight?

• A) the approval of President Obama's 2008 budget
• B) the financial audit of Ohio in 2010
• C) the Line Item Veto Act of 1996
• D) the Supreme Court nomination of Clarence Thomas
• E) the Watergate scandal

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