Why does Congress often oppose presidential proposals to reorganize executive agencies?
A) Each agency reports to a specific committee and committees are often protective of their power.
B) Presidential proposals to reorganize are usually political gambits to increase the influence of the president's party.
C) According to the Constitution, Congress is supposed to be in charge of any reorganization process.
D) There is little or no duplication of effort among any of the agencies.
E) Reorganization leads to growth within the government, and Congress is tasked with keeping government bureaucracies smaller.
A
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