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The "power of the purse" ---congress can withhold funds from any sector of the bureaucracy which is why the agencies try so hard to influence Congress.
In fact, Congress has the power to abolish government agencies and department and eliminate jobs filled by bureaucrats.
( They don't because government workers are also voters and campaigners and there as now so many of them that they can swing elections. Congressmen want to keep their jobs as much as the bureaucrats want to keep theirs. )
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∙ 13y agoFunding.
Congress gives money to the bureaucracy. Right now, a major issue is how much money should go to the EPA.
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∙ 9y agoThe major power congress has over the bureaucracy is the Power of the purse.
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∙ 13y agoThe power of purse.
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Who presided over the continental congress?
. Who presided over the Congress Were first -
Why was the Second Continental Congress formed?
Because King George III did not agree to their petition and wanted power over the colonies. The outcome was that the Congress formed the continental army, led by Washington. They hoped to be independent from Britain by force.
Which European power had control of the Louisiana colony when the major waves of acadian immigrants arrived in Louisiana?
The Spanish had control over Louisiana
What role does congress play in American foreign policy?
It can limit what the President can do because, for example, it has the power to declare war and to approve or deny funds.
The Executive branch has the ability to check the power of the Judicial branch by?
Laws that are passed in the Senate and House have to go to the President to be signed into law. So, the President can veto a law. However, if the President vetoes a law, it goes back to Congress and will still become a law if 2/3 of Congress votes for it.
In what ways do the courts and congress have oversight over Bureaucracy?
Congress can oversee the Federal Bureaucracy in many ways... 1) They can conduct investigations into an agency suspected of misconduct and can subpoena people for questioning. 2) They can shape the laws that agencies may put into effect 3) Most importantly, Congress has the "power of the purse" meaning they control how much money agencies are authorized to spend and how much money they actually get. Courts on the other hand really only have the power of judicial review over the Bureaucracy, meaning they can declare certain actions unconstitutional.
What is a basic control that allows Congress to exert control over the bureaucracy?
Through appropriation
What powers does congress have over a president?
What power does congress have over a president?
What are three major sources of bureaucratic power.?
Three sources of the major bureaucratic power are size, expertise and delegation of power. As the USA has grown in size, the budget of the bureaucracy has as well, and money has a lot of influence in the world today. In our 300 plus years of being the United States, the people in power have gained more and more expertise in the government as the years go on, which helps the bureaucracy to make good decisions when it comes to its power. The bureaucracy also has delegated its power to a wide array of agencies, which has only expanded its influence over the years. (found this answer on a test in my university's government & politics class.)
Is there anything the house of reps can't do?
Congress has no power not specified to it by the Constitution, and the House has no power over treaties, or major executive appointments, or federal judgeships.
How do the interest groups check the power of bureaucracy?
An interest group can check the power of a bureaucracy from the beureaucracy's main support desk. Whoever is employed at the front is able to look up a system of alphanumeric values that can tell the bureaucracy's growth over time.
How has the power of the bureaucracy changed over the last 200 years?
The power of the bureaucracy has changed in the last 200 years in that it has increased and become more powerful. Some of these changes have come about through amendments to the Constitution.
What did congress agree to about how much power congress would have over trade?
Congress was given control over trade between the states.
This body has power over territories?
Congress
What did the delegates finally agree to about how much power congress have over trade?
Congress was given control over trade between the states.
Which power of congress lay taxes?
The power is Simba from the Lion King. He has power over all of the pridelands.
Can the president makes rules for the congress?
No, not generally. The President has no legal connection to Congress. A president whose party gets a big majority in Congress has a lot of say over Congress, but it is mo tly because of respect or of party demands. Every President has some power over Congress because of the veto and because of appointments, but when the Congress is from the opposing party, his power over them is rather limited.
