A Whistleblower Is

question 66

Multiple Choice

A whistleblower is

• A) a bureaucrat who reports abuses of power, corruption, financial mismanagement, or other official malfeasance.
• B) an official whose job is to hear citizen complaints about bureaucratic action or inaction and to seek redress of grievances.
• C) a congressional investigator that draws attention to abuses of power in the executive branch.
• D) a common legislative practice in which votes will be traded in exchange for bureaucratic favors or help.
• E) a presidential "spy" who reports to the president about how well agencies are implementing presidential directives.

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