Holding the BUREAUCRACY Accountable [AP Gov Review Unit 2 Topics 14-15 (2.14-15)]

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IN this video Heimler walks you through Unit 2 Topics 14-15 of the AP Government curriculum which is all about how the federal bureaucracy is held accountable. All three branches of government oversee and check the bureaucracy but in this video Heimler focuses on Congress and the President.

Since many bureaucratic agencies and organizations have corresponding committees in Congress, the heads of those agencies are often called in to testify regarding their work in executing the law. In many cases, it's a friendly check in. But in some cases the tension is plain. For example, the Judiciary Committee is holding the FBI accountable for years of neglect in the case of the Olympics abuse scandal surrounding Larry Nassar.

But the president can also hold the bureaucracy accountable since it squarely falls under executive authority. The president uses both formal and informal powers to shape a bureaucracy that will carry out the presidential agenda. Some presidents are more successful than others on this count.