Author Question: The independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress and investigates how the federal ... (Read 89 times)

fahad · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

The independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress and investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars is called the

a. Congressional Oversight Office.
b. Department of Management and Budget.
c. Government Accountability Office.
d. Government Budget Office.
e. Office of Federal Accountability.

Question 2

What leverage do the House and Senate Appropriations Committees have over the bureaucracy?

a. Bureaucratic heads must report all their activities to these committees.
b. Bureaucratic heads are annually required to tell the committees how they spend public funds.
c. These committees appoint the heads of federal agencies.
d. These committees approve rules proposed by agencies.
e. These committees recommend agencies to be elevated to cabinet level.