Bureaucratic drift is more likely if there is a permanent law in place and Congress and the president can never agree upon a replacement statute. To prevent this, Congress often uses which after-the-fact control?

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Congressional hearings allow for oversight of bureaucratic agencies and can hold them accountable for their actions, potentially preventing bureaucratic drift. Nominations and executive orders are not specifically designed to prevent bureaucratic drift, and signing statements are used by the president to indicate their interpretation of the law rather than control bureaucratic behavior.

Bureaucratic Drift Is More Likely If There Is a Permanent