Why are legislators normally ill-equipped to be the primary formulators of the national budget?
a. Legislators are less honest than chief executives.
b. Legislative activity is less public than executive activity.
c. Each legislator must satisfy the needs of his or her constituency, which only pays a small part of national revenues.
d. Legislators represent different parties, making budget agreements unworkable.
Question 2
Why is diplomacy nearly always a function performed by executive institutions?
a. Diplomacy works best when partisanship is removed, and executives are less partisan.
b. Diplomacy frequently requires secrecy.
c. Diplomacy requires experience.
d. All of the above are true.