A Primary Resource Available to Presidents for Controlling the Bureaucracy

question 36

Multiple Choice

A primary resource available to presidents for controlling the bureaucracy is

• A)control of the federal budget.
• B)their unlimited power to offer patronage positions in the bureaucracy.
• C)the power to appoint top-level administrators.
• D)their ability to dismiss or fire most members of the bureaucracy.
• E)All of the above are true.

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Definitions:

FMRI

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a neuroimaging technique that measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow.

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes of the body.

PsychENCODE

A research project aimed at understanding the molecular basis of psychiatric disorders by mapping the human brain's complex genetic expressions.

Diffusion Spectrum Imaging

An MRI-based neuroimaging technique that maps the diffusion of water molecules in the brain, indicating the location, orientation, and integrity of brain's white matter tracts.