The Concept of Oversight Refers to the Effort Made by

question 57

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.

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Definitions:

Fertilize Farmland

The addition of nutrients to agricultural soils to enhance plant growth and crop yields.

Exxon Valdez

An oil tanker whose 1989 spill off the coast of Alaska is considered one of the world's worst environmental disasters, causing extensive ecological damage.

Point Source

A single, identifiable source of pollution, such as a pipe or smokestack, that discharges pollutants into the environment.

Untreated Sewage

Wastewater and human wastes that have not been processed or cleaned, often containing harmful pollutants and pathogens.