The Bureaucracy May Not Be Fully Responsive to a President's

question 57

Multiple Choice

The bureaucracy may not be fully responsive to a president's wishes because

• A)pluralist pressures may pull the agency in a direction other than that favored by the president.
• B)the agency head may dislike the president.
• C)the president may make unreasonable demands on the agency.
• D)the role of government is to protect the people from the power used by elected officials.
• E)Congress funds most agencies.

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