Which of These Is NOT a Way That Presidents Can

question 152

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a way that presidents can exercise their authority over the bureaucracy?

• A) The president can fire most civil servants.
• B) A popular president's wishes are hard to resist.
• C) The president can use his power of appointment.
• D) The president can use his power as chief budget officer of the federal government.
• E) The existence of a crisis or widely shared national commitment.

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