Question

3. Congress is ______. a. more likely to engage in vigorous oversight when the presidency and Congress are controlled by the same party b. more likely to engage in oversight when the public is not interested in the work of an agency c. less likely to engage in oversight when the presidency and Congress are controlled by the same party d. less likely to engage in oversight in an election year

Answer 1

Answer:

c. less likely to engage in oversight when the presidency and Congress are controlled by the same party.

Explanation:

Political party members are usually strongly bonded or divided based on party affiliation. With membwrssame party enjoying a better relationship than other opposition party members which are also due to prejudice caused or laid on party based politics. Oversight which involves review and and follow up procedures taken in other to ensure that plans, procedures, projects are being duly executed in the agreed manner and also ensures that expected result are being obtained from government issued projects. Congress are expected to monitor and provide oversight functions, however, party politics, often influence the function of congress its relationship with the executive. With congress failing to engage in oversight functions once the presidency band congress are aligned on party grounds.