AP Gov: 2.14 Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable

What does holding bureaucracy accountable mean?

• Ensuring government agencies follow rules and provide services fairly

• Increasing the number of government agencies

• Reducing public access to government operations

• Limiting the powers of the legislative branch

Which is a method to ensure bureaucracy accountability?

• Restricting judicial oversight

• Internal and external audits

• Eliminating checks and balances

• Decreasing public reporting

What role does Congressional oversight play?

• Increasing government spending

• Reducing public access to government information

• Promoting executive branch autonomy

• Monitoring and regulating executive actions

What is the purpose of executive direction?

• Limiting public participation in governance

• Eliminating checks and balances

• Reducing transparency in government operations

• Guiding government policies and operations

What is the significance of judicial rulings?

• Reducing public trust in the judiciary

• Promoting legislative oversight

• Decreasing the efficiency of the government

• Interpreting laws and setting legal standards

What does the authorization of spending involve?

• Decreasing government accountability

• Unrestricted executive spending

• Legislative approval for allocation of funds

• Elimination of public reporting

What is the role of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)?

• Reviewing federal regulations for effectiveness

• Promoting deregulation

• Limiting public access to information

• Reducing executive branch accountability

What is bureaucracy?

• A government system without checks and balances

• A system with no division of labor

• A form of government without regulations

• A system of government administration with hierarchical authority

What does accountability refer to in a government context?

• Promoting unilateral decision-making

• Limiting public access to information

• Being responsible for one's actions and decisions

• The ability to increase government spending

What is the purpose of transparency in government?

• Allowing for the free flow of information

• Restricting information to government officials

• Decreasing public trust in government

• Eliminating public reporting