When Members of Congress Gather Information About the Bureaucracy by Holding

question 97

Multiple Choice

When members of Congress gather information about the bureaucracy by holding hearings and questioning bureaucrats, they are engaged in:

• A) oversight.
• B) stacking the deck.
• C) bureaucratic drift.
• D) policing.
• E) investigating.

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Definitions:

Sarcomere Contraction

The process by which muscle fibers contract, shortening the sarcomere, the basic unit of muscle fiber, thereby generating force.

Glycerin

A simple polyol compound often used in pharmaceutical formulations, foods, and personal care products for its moisturizing and emollient properties.

Skeletal Muscle Fibers

Long, cylindrical cells that make up skeletal muscles, responsible for voluntary body movements.

A Band

The dark area in the sarcomere of a muscle fiber, consisting of thick myosin filaments alongside partially overlapping thin actin filaments.