Suppose Congress has just given a federal agency the ability to form legislation regarding nuclear waste disposal. Although Congress is confident that this agency will be able to develop effective and efficient legislation, it still wants to make sure that the agency is taking appropriate actions on the law and wants to hold them accountable to the interests of the people instead of lobbyists who may seek to influence the agency. What is Congress's monitoring of this agency an example of?

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Congressional oversight refers to the process of monitoring and supervising the activities of federal agencies to ensure that they are implementing laws and policies correctly and in accordance with the interests of the public rather than special interest groups. In this case, Congress wants to ensure that the agency responsible for legislating nuclear waste disposal is acting in the best interest of the people, and is not influenced by lobbyists seeking to promote their own agendas.

Suppose Congress Has Just Given a Federal Agency the Ability