Regulatory Power Review

Days 47–50 Assessment

Document Ref: DB-L3-W10A-EV

Student: ___________________________

Score: ________ / 25

1 Definitions (10 PTS)

Rulemaking:

Oversight:

Adjudication:

Purse Power:

Regulation:

2 Accountability Check (10 PTS)

6. Which tool allows Congress to most effectively control an agency's actions?

A. Funding control

B. Vetoing rules

C. Holding parades

7. When an agency like the EPA creates specific requirements for a law, it is:

A. Rulemaking

B. Adjudicating

C. Appointing

8. Why must unelected bureaucrats be held accountable to Congress?

A. To ensure the government remains responsive to the people (Democratic Accountability).

B. Only because it is required for tax purposes.

9. Congressional hearings are an example of which constitutional power?

A. Oversight

B. Veto Override

10. "The Power of the Purse" refers to the Congressional control of:

A. Spending/Budget

B. Treaties

3 Synthesis Response (5 PTS)

Prompt: Why do some critics argue that the "Fourth Branch" (bureaucracy) is a threat to the Separation of Powers? How does Congressional Oversight solve this problem?

Regulatory Power Section Review Assessment

Regulatory Power Section Review Assessment