Who Is at the Centre of the Policy-Making Process

question 78

Multiple Choice

Who is at the centre of the policy-making process?

• A) The prime minister and cabinet
• B) The monarch and governor general
• C) Central agencies
• D) The Supreme Court
• E) None of the above

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