Both Congress and the president vie for control of a bureaucracy that often resists control by either. What tools does Congress have to attempt to influence the course of bureaucratic decision making? What tools does the president have? What strategies and tactics are available to bureaucrats who want to resist? In your opinion, who is the most important actor among these three in determining how policy is going to be implemented and why?

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The Answer of Both Congress and the president vie for control of a bureaucracy that often resists control by either. What tools does Congress have to attempt to influence the course of bureaucratic decision making? What tools does the president have? What strategies and tactics are available to bureaucrats who want to resist? In your opinion, who is the most important actor among these three in determining how policy is going to be implemented and why?

Both Congress and the President Vie for Control of a Bureaucracy