Author Question: What are independent executive agencies? Provide an example. What will be an ideal ... (Read 40 times)

berenicecastro · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

What are independent executive agencies? Provide an example.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Why has the United States tried to deal with the threat from Iran with diplomacy, rather than military options?

a. Diplomacy is likely to succeed since the Islamic world trusts and respects the United States.
b. Diplomacy is likely to lead Iran to isolationism, thereby removing the threat.
c. Military action would be more likely to lead to further radicalization of Muslims and terrorist retaliation.
d. Military action would be less likely to succeed, and could harm the cooperative approach taken by Iran toward the United States and its allies.

leahchrapun · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 10, 2018

Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1, Define independent executive agencies as units in the executive branch whose authority is narrower in scope than that of the cabinet departments.
2, Give an example of an independent executive agency, such as the National Science Foundation.

Answer to Question 2

c