AP US Government · Concept application
A congressional committee requires an agency administrator to testify about enforcement delays and then places reporting conditions on the…
A congressional committee requires an agency administrator to testify about enforcement delays and then places reporting conditions on the agency’s next appropriation. Which combination of congressional tools is most directly illustrated?
Answer and explanation
Answer: A: Committee oversight and the congressional power of the purse
Making an administrator testify about enforcement delays is committee oversight, and placing reporting conditions on the next appropriation uses the power of the purse. Together they match A. Choice B is tempting because both tools involve Congress and the executive, but advice and consent covers appointments and treaties, and impeachment covers removal, neither described. Choice C requires new delegation or a legislative veto of an executive action, which the scenario lacks. Choice D pairs constituent casework with judicial review, a power exercised by courts, not committees.
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