What is the principal advantage of fire-alarm oversight over police-patrol oversight?
A) relatively low costs for Congress to monitor agencies
B) increased contact between Congress and agencies
C) minimized reliance on interest groups and citizens
D) greater contact between Congress and the presidency
E) reduced risk of coalition drift

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Fire-alarm oversight allows Congress to monitor agencies with relatively low costs because it relies on outside groups or individuals to alert them to issues, rather than requiring Congress to actively oversee each agency's actions continuously.

What Is the Principal Advantage of Fire-Alarm Oversight Over Police-Patrol