They can pass laws that limit or change agency actions‚ which require a majority vote in both houses of Congress and the president’s signature. Oversight powers allow them to investigate agency actions and hold officials accountable through hearings‚ reports‚ and audits. They can also use "soft power" such as public criticism or threats of future action. Budget control allows them to influence agency
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Both political and career executives have a limited set of tools available to achieve policy objectives. Specifically‚ executives can: 1. Direct Federal resources toward achieving policy objectives‚ which requires mastery of the budgetary process; 2. Direct private resources toward achieving policy objectives‚ which requires mastery of the regulatory process; 3. Use the way the Government operates (e.g.‚ what it buys‚ how it interacts with constituencies‚ how it delivers services‚ etc.) to support
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These authorisations are ordered by the President however‚ showing just how interlinked the powers of the president and Congress really are. One example of when the timing of a congressional authorisation can be crucial is the vote on action against Iraq‚ a few months before the 2002 midterm elections. This congressional authorisation was manipulated by George W Bush‚ and shows that the president can take advantage of this and make a decision with a Congress that has a majority of his party as members
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As a matter of fact‚ presidents of all countries will have some constitutional powers. Depending on their governmental systems‚ some countries give more powers to their presidents and others rely more on their bureaucracy. On their constitution and government systems‚ they define the powers of their presidents. For some countries‚ having strong states means a strong central government. For other countries‚ having a strong Federal government without having strong states seems unthinkable. The president
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by Representative David P. Roe. Representative Roe is from Tennessee’s 1st congressional district and he currently sits on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. He is also the Chairman of Subcommittee for Health‚ Employment‚ Labor and Pensions and is a member of the following Subcommittees: Early Childhood‚ Elementary‚ and Secondary Education; Health; and Oversights and Investigations. Representative Roe is considered a far-right Republican
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Chapter 8 bureaucracy task specialization the Pendleton Act Regulations the Administrative Procedures Act one-fourth department Discretion the Treasury Department They must solicit public comments. running for elected office make changes in an agency’s annual budget proposals Interagency councils the Department of Defense adjudicating/engaging in quasi-judicial processes implementing public policies ensure opportunities for public participation in the rule-making process by nominating
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CHAPTER 13: THE FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY [pic] Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which of the following elements are necessary for bureaucracy according to Max Weber? a. Hierarchical authority structure b. Task specialization c. Rules d. Impersonality e. All of these are necessary according to Weber. 2. Most Americans a. are generally satisfied with the help they receive from bureaucrats. b. dislike bureaucrats. c. actually like bureaucracies.
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cloture‚ Rule 22. A person becomes a candidate for representative or senator in the U.S. Congress by running in a primary election. Except in a few places‚ political parties exercise little control over the choice over who is nominated to run for congressional office. Voters select candidates in the primaries because of their personalities‚ positions on issues‚ or overall reputation. Parliament tends to be made up of people loyal to the national party issues. A congress tends to be made up of people
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Answer | | 28. (Points: 1) | | The president’s ability to bypass the Senate and create foreign policy directly through the use of executive agreements was limited by Congress in 1972 with the passage of thea. Case Act.b. Hatch Act.c. Congressional Budget and Impoundment Act.d. War Powers Act. | | Save Answer | | 29. (Points: 1) | | According the textbook‚ reforms enacted in the 1970s to make Congress more accessible have made Congressa. available to the broad American public
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Congress thinks Obama’s congressional dealing are similar to those of Richard Nixon. Obama’s primary goal is a political win on higher tax rates‚ and his chief tactic to achieve these is not negotiations with congress‚ but a public campaign away from them. Obama has always felt more comfortable relying on his leverage with the electorate than his connection with congress. There are five factors that could complicate the ability of Obama and a GOP congressional majority to work together
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