Legislative oversight is a. the process by which congress reviews the actions of governmental departments and agencies b. the process of working out the differences between house and senate versions of a specific piece of legislation c. the pattern of interaction among a government agency, interest groups, and congressional committees d. none of the above

It seems like the answer is "a. the process by which congress reviews the actions of governmental departments or agencies." to me.

all i have to say is that people are truly ignorant and don't have anything better to do with their lives.

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the colonists had their reasons for creating a weak central (federal) government under the articles of confederation. not only did they create a weak federal government, they restricted the powers of the state governors because they were so concerned about the leaders abusing their power.