What Federal Public Health Agency Has Often Been Attacked by Congress

question 12

Multiple Choice

What federal public health agency has often been attacked by Congress and had its policies often watered down by the George W. Bush White House?

• A) Food and Drug Administration
• B) Department of Health and Human Services
• C) Environmental Protection Agency
• D) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Definitions:

Innate

Traits, abilities, or behaviors that are inherent and present at birth, not acquired through learning.

Key Stimulus

A specific environmental cue that triggers a fixed action pattern in an animal.

Fixed Action Pattern

A sequence of unlearned acts directly linked to a specific stimulus, which is virtually inevitable and once begun, is carried to completion.

Innate Action Pattern

A pre-programmed response that is triggered by specific environmental stimuli, characteristic of a particular species.