Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Administrative Agencies Pt.20: Citizens and Media as Watchdogs
Explains how the public and the media also act as watchdogs to check the power of administrative agencies.
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60 Second Civics: Administrative Agencies Pt. 15: Checks on Administrative Power
Described here are some of the many ways in which the powers of administrative agencies are held in check.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Administrative Agencies Pt. 16: Executive Checks on Power
Presidents are able to issue executive orders to exert power over administrative agencies so they must adapt their policies and procedures in response to new initiatives.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Administrative Agencies Pt. 17: Congressional Checks on Power
Discusses the many ways in which Congress exerts control over the government bureaucracy. It can create or remove administrative agencies, direct their actions, and approve funding.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Administrative Agencies Pt. 18: Congressional Committee Checks
Explains the role of congressional committees in overseeing the activities and management of administrative agencies.
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60 Second Civics: Administrative Agencies Pt. 19: Judicial Checks on Power
The courts play a role in checking the power of federal administrative agencies by ensuring that all legal requirements are met, and that Congress is meeting its obligations as well.
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60 Second Civics: Administrative Agencies Pt. 21: Federalism as a Check on Power
The system of federalism is able to check the power of federal administrative agencies, for example, when a state policy is in conflict with a federal one and subsequently influences change at the federal level.