Which of the following makes it difficult for the executive branch to control the bureaucracy?

The quote refers to which of the following tasks of the bureaucracy?

The objective of FDA regulatory programs is to ensure compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). Specific enforcement activities include actions to correct and prevent violations, remove violative products or goods from the market, and punish offenders. The type of enforcement activity FDA uses will depend on the nature of the violation. The range of enforcement activities may include issuing a letter notifying the individual or firm of a violation and requesting correction, to criminal prosecution of the individual or firm.

Why it is often difficult to control the bureaucracy?

In order to get their policies passed, the president and Congress must work with the bureaucracy. Controlling the bureaucracy can be difficult for the following reasons: Size: The president cannot monitor everyone or even every group within the bureaucracy, so much of what bureaucrats do goes unmonitored.

How does the executive branch interact with the bureaucracy?

The president influences control over the bureaucracy by: appointing agency directors and subheads (with Senate approval) issuing executive orders compelling an agency to do/not do something. increasing or decreasing an agency's budget (through the Office of Management and Budget)

What powers does the executive branch have over the bureaucracy?

Most directly, the president controls the bureaucracies by appointing the heads of the fifteen cabinet departments and of many independent executive agencies, such as the CIA, the EPA, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. These cabinet and agency appointments go through the Senate for confirmation.

Which of the following can Congress do to control the bureaucracy?

Congress can check the bureaucracy by cutting or eliminating its budget. The courts can check the bureaucracy by invalidating their actions, if they are viewed as unconstitutional.