Removing GAO from the Purview of the Executive Branch Is

question 32

Multiple Choice

Removing GAO from the purview of the executive branch is most closely associated with what principle of accountability?

• A) reliability
• B) independence
• C) redundancy
• D) transaction costs

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Definitions:

Silica Tetrahedron

A structural unit of silicon ion surrounded by four oxygen ions, forming the basic building block of silicate minerals.

Silicon

The fourteenth element in the Periodic Table, having the atomic symbol Si.

Silica Tetrahedra

The basic structural unit of silicate minerals, consisting of four oxygen atoms surrounding a single silicon atom.

Silicate Minerals

A group of minerals that contain silicon and oxygen, usually with other metals, forming the largest and most important class of minerals on Earth.