The Collapse of Enron, the Lost Mars Probe, and the Intelligence

question 228

Multiple Choice

The collapse of Enron, the lost Mars probe, and the intelligence failures relating to 9/11 demonstrate how

• A) federal agencies can use the media to shape public opinion.
• B) social movements shape public opinion about federal bureaucracies.
• C) bureaucratic "failures" can focus public attention on an agency.
• D) bureaucrats can use public relations to their advantage.
• E) presidents can anticipate and prevent problems in the bureaucracy.

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Definitions:

Biological Systems

Complex networks of biologically relevant entities such as cells, organisms, or ecosystems that function through systematic interactions.

Interact

To act in such a manner as to have an effect on another; in biology, it often refers to the way biological entities, such as molecules or organisms, affect each other.

Interdependent

The reciprocal relationship between entities where each depends on the other, leading to a situation where their interactions significantly influence their viability or functionality.

Systems Biology

A field of biology that synthesizes knowledge of many small parts to understand the whole. Also referred to as integrative biology or integrative systems biology.