Which of the following statements best characterizes the members of the White House staff?
a. The White House staff is a loose collection of bureaucrats who are loyal to executive agencies.
b. The White House staff is composed of individuals personally and politically close to the president chosen specifically to serve the president's needs.
c. The White House staff is composed of policy specialists who have little personal loyalty to the president.
d. The White House staff is the link between executive agencies in the bureaucracy and Congress.
Question 2
How does the White House staff differ from the president's cabinet?
a. The White House staff has greater access to and more influence on the president than does the cabinet.
b. The cabinet has more access to the president than does the White House staff.
c. The president can fire the White House staff but only Congress can dismiss a member of the cabinet.
d. The cabinet is less democratic and less accountable than the White House staff.
