Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a formal check on the power of the bureaucracy? 1) A lobbyist representing the National Rifle Association refusing to meet with employees from the Department of Homeland Security
2)The secretary of defense being called to testify before a congressional committee
3)The White House chief of staff being formally censured by the president for publicly speaking out against the president’s policy goals
4)A federal judge being impeached for making legal decisions based on bribes