The Senior Executive Service was created to do which of the following?
A) to help senior executives choose the right retirement program
B) to protect the seniority of federal employees
C) to establish a nucleus of top executives in the government in a way that would balance career risk-taking against rewards for high performance
D) to prevent the president and Congress from firing senior members of the federal bureaucracy
E) investigate breaches of security in government agencies
C
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A) privacy. B) informed consent. C) free services. D) Both A and B
In 1945, what competing ideologies shaped the international relations system?
a. balance of power and collective security b. communism and capitalism c. liberalism and realpolitik d. raison d'état and individual rights e. socialism and conservatism
Both terrorism and guerrilla war pose problems for conventional military forces because their combatants
a. hide among the population and use hit-and-run tactics. b. pose as rebels against an oppressive regime. c. are people with radical religious convictions. d. use modern media and communication systems. e. have charismatic leaders voicing propagandistic messages.
Select a bill recently passed by Congress and signed by the president. Explain how interbranch interactions (and possibly conflict) influenced the policy that was eventually implemented.
What will be an ideal response?