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What allows the congressional committees to check on agencies in the executive branch?
Congress has the power of legislative oversight, which allows it to check on how the executive branch is administering the law. Executive, legislative, and judicial are the three branches of the U.S. government.
What branch establish committees to oversee activity of executive branch?
The adjective "oversee" implies such committees would have authority over the Executive Branch. This is NOT the case. The Legislative Branch (Congress) may establish so-called "Watchdog Committees"but their activities are strictly passive - they observe and report back to Congress on their areas of concern but they do not "oversee" the Executive Branch
Does a standing committee usually have a parallel department or agency within the executive branch?
True
What branch of government is the president chief of?
The president is chief of the executive branch of government.
The president is part of what branch of government?
The President is chief executive officer of the Executive Branch.
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