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From Judicial Branch Checks
Due to the Administrative Procedure Act, the judiciary branch is able to check bureaucratic drift through judicial review. (3) Scholars have argued, the judiciary branch checks bureaucratic drift most efficiently when controlling delays of implementing law. Timing imposed by administrative law is important. Stretching out time gives less organized groups time to learn about proposed actions and respond to these proposals. (3)(5)(4) The same scholars point out the fact that ongoing delays caused by judicial review on agency actions may discourage less organized interest, because less organized interest may lack the resources necessary to maintain an effective coalition over long periods of time. (3)(5) Other scholars mention judicial review also allows less organized groups to hire lawyers to assist in monitoring agency actions. (3)
From Executive Branch Checks
The President has the power to check bureaucratic drift through executive orders and when choosing appointees for the highest post of bureaucracies. (5)(1)(2) Along with the power to appoint the highest post, cabinet officials have their own independent evaluation staffs in charge of ensuring agencies do not drift from governmental decisions. (1)(7) A president can attempt to reduce drift by choosing appointees whose preferences closely resemble their own. (1)(5)(2) Monitoring of bureaucratic agencies is also possible through the office of Management and Budget as well as the White House’s Staff.(1)(7) Monitoring through the office of management and Budget is only as much as congress will allow, since it is congress that controls the amount of money assigned to bureaucratic agencies. (2)(5) Scholars (find scholars names) argue the problem of the executive branch working to reduce bureaucratic drift is it wastes time and resources that could be spent serving constituents.(1)(2) Also other scholars point out that future coalitions may tamper with carefully negotiated bargains. Therefore it serves the executives best interest to do work they will benefit from immediately. (6)