Which Choice Is an Example of a Powerful Before-The-Fact Political

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which choice is an example of a powerful before-the-fact political weapon for controlling the bureaucracy?

• A)sunset provision
• B)procedural control
• C)appointment process
• D)appropriations process
• E)congressional hearing

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Post-Structuralists

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