2.14 & 2.15

Question 1

appropriations

Answer 1

funds set aside for a certain purpose

Question 2

Authorization of Spending

Answer 2

state the maximum amount the agency can spend on certain programs

Question 3

congressional oversight

Answer 3

a check and balance on the agencies themselves and competes with the president for influence over them.

Question 4

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)

Answer 4

all regulations that have a significant effect on the economy, public health, and other major aspects of policy undergo close review

Question 5

legislative veto

Answer 5

a requirement that certain agency decisions must wait for a defined period of either 30 or 90 days

Question 6

Whistleblower Protection Act (1989)

Answer 6

prohibits a federal agency from retaliating or threatening an employee for disclosing acts that he or she believes were illegal or dishonest