Which of the Following Statements About Presidents and the Federal

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about presidents and the federal bureaucracy is LEAST accurate?

• A)The president has the power to appoint thousands of federal bureaucrats.
• B)The president has the sole power to fire political appointees.
• C)The president has the sole power to fire heads of independent regulatory commissions.
• D)The president cannot fire the vast majority of bureaucrats, who hold protected civil service jobs.
• E)Presidents who appoint officials primarily based on loyalty sometimes find that such appointments cause more harm than good.

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Definitions:

Pulmonary Ventilation

The process of moving air in and out of the lungs, facilitating gas exchange with the blood.

External Respiration

The exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the blood through the lung alveoli.

Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium

A type of epithelial tissue composed of irregularly shaped cells that appear to be stratified but are actually a single layer with cilia on their surface, commonly found lining the respiratory tract.

Goblet Cells

are mucus-secreting cells found in the epithelial linings of respiratory and intestinal tracts, helping to protect and lubricate the surfaces.