Members of independent regulatory commissions are not subject to presidential dismissal because they
a. are better able to deliberate in the public interest when they are not governed by political pressures.
b. are chosen by Congress.
c. are elected officials and can only be removed from their positions by a recall election.
d. are not government entities, but private enterprises.
e. were created outside the bounds of the Constitution, so they cannot be subject to governmental intervention.
ANS: A
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