Holding the Bureaucracy Accountable Practice Test

FOIA disclosure, which releases documents to the public; it does not delay confirmations or condition them on agency policy changes.

Presidential unilateral appointment, filling positions without Senate involvement; it cannot describe a committee using confirmation leverage for policy concessions.

Congressional advice and consent, using the Senate confirmation process to influence agency leadership and extract commitments affecting administration policy.

Judicial review, where courts decide cases and controversies; judges do not confirm nominees or bargain for enforcement guidelines.

Inspector general auditing, which evaluates programs for waste and fraud; it does not involve the Senate’s confirmation authority.