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lak

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Which of the following statements best reflects the centralized role of the Executive Office of the President (EOP) relative to departments?
 
  a. EOP and department personnel are both loyal to the president, but both lack policy expertise.
  b. EOP and department personnel both lack loyalty to the president, but both have policy expertise.
  c. EOP personnel are more loyal to the president but possess less policy expertise than department personnel.
  d. EOP personnel are less loyal to the president but possess greater policy expertise than department personnel.
  e. EOP and department personnel are loyal to the president, and both have policy expertise.

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 the Cabinet.
  b. The Cabinet has more access to the president than 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.
  e. The White House staff has less specialized policy knowledge than the Cabinet.



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a





 

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