Members of Congress disagree with the operations of a particular department within the federal bureaucracy and want to force changes. What means do they have to exercise some control over that department?
A) Authority to select high-level bureaucrats
B) Authority to extend or limit appropriations
C) Authority to fire bureaucrats for not executing policy passed by Congress
D) Power to find agency actions unconstitutional
E) Power to appoint agency heads

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Congress has the authority to extend or limit appropriations to federal agencies, which gives them a powerful tool to exercise some control over the operations of particular departments within the federal bureaucracy. By controlling the funding of bureaucracy, Congress can incentivize or penalize different operations of a particular department. This power is often used to force changes in the way federal agencies operate. The other options, such as the authority to select high-level bureaucrats, fire bureaucrats for not executing policy passed by Congress, finding agency actions unconstitutional, or appointing agency heads, may be important but are not directly related to Congress’s ability to control specific federal departments.

Members of Congress Disagree with the Operations of a Particular