Question

check your understanding: 9 of 10 question how does congress exercise influence over other branches of government? select an answer a. congress can fail to enforce a president’s executive orders. b. congress can fail to enforce the supreme court’s rulings. c. congress can intervene in challenges to federal laws, intercepting them before the supreme court grants the cases certiorari. d. congress can exercise oversight over the executive branch with hearings investigating the effectiveness of programs, inefficiencies, and abuses of power.

Explanation:

Congress has the power of oversight over the executive branch. Through hearings, it can investigate various aspects like program - effectiveness, inefficiencies, and power - abuses. Enforcement of executive orders and Supreme Court rulings is not a typical way Congress influences other branches. Intervening in federal law challenges before certiorari is not a common method of influence either.

Answer:

D. Congress can exercise oversight over the executive branch with hearings investigating the effectiveness of programs, inefficiencies, and abuses of power.