Discuss the advantages and powers (formal and informal) of the foreign policy bureaucracy in the U.S. system. In your discussion, be sure to reference other institutions, such as Congress and the presidency.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers should discuss congressional deference, presidential limitations, and organizational expertise as the main factors that give bureaucracies power and provide advantages over other institutions. Answers should also discuss historical precedents and the National Security Act of 1947, which solidified and enlarged the bureaucracy to better deal with foreign policy.
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A. hiring a disabled person instead of an equally qualified person without a disability B. providing better medical insurance for employees who have a disability C. ensuring that employees who use a wheelchair have jobs that shield them from public contact D. installing a ramp and other physical accommodations for someone who uses a wheelchair
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a. kerosene b. petroleum c. coal d. natural gas
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A. Second Amendment B. Third Amendment C. First Amendment D. Eighth Amendment E. Tenth Amendment