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Unit 2 – Branches of Government
Topic 2.14
How does the modern bureaucratic oversight resemble the system of checks and balances originally outlined in the Constitution?
Both are forms of direct democracy enacted by citizens’ votes.
Both focus on foreign policy decision-making processes at federal level.
Both involve separate institutions monitoring each other's activities to prevent abuses of power.
Both originate from express powers granted by legislation.
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AP US Government - 2.14 Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable
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