In 2004, Congress created a director of national intelligence. Why did Congress do this?
a. to help the director of the Central Intelligence Agency combat the growing threat posed by weapons of mass destruction
b. to better coordinate the large number of people working in diverse intelligence agencies
c. to decentralize authority within the intelligence community to prevent competition between agencies
d. because the previous organizational structure of the intelligence community encouraged the various agencies to do too much of their work collaboratively, which led to groupthink
b
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How are retrospective evaluations of the Supreme Court decisions involving the Japanese internment in Korematsu v. United States (1944) and segregated railroad facilities in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) similar?
a. Both decisions are widely viewed as upholding important constitutional principles. b. Both decisions are widely viewed as positive turning points in the history of American jurisprudence. c. Both decisions are widely viewed as a misuse of "strict scrutiny." d. Both decisions are widely viewed as important early victories in the struggle for civil rights. e. Both decisions are widely viewed as troubling missed opportunities for the Supreme Court to protect civil rights.
The purpose of the Hatch Act is primarily to
a. prevent public employees from controlling the outcome of elections. b. limit the partisan activities of federal employees. c. expand the political freedoms of federal employees. d. prohibit federal employees from voting.
__________ is the aggregate of individual attitudes or beliefs about certain issues or officials
A) Political socialization B) Public opinion C) Partisanship D) Elite opinion E) Efficacy
The _______________ retirement benefit goes to workers who have paid part of their wages into the program during their working years, as well as to their surviving spouses and minor children.
a. Medicare b. Social Security c. Medicaid d. Obamacare