Which of the following describe challenges a member of the cabinet typically faces during his or her first year in office?
I. Trying to avoid being manipulated by the bureaucracy he/she has been appointed to oversee.
II. Dealing with entrenched lobbying organizations that may not have the public interest as their primary concern.
III. Vying for the Supreme Court's attention, particularly in a time of war or crisis.
a. I only
b. II only
c. III only
d. I and II only
e. I, II, and III
Answer: d. I and II only
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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a. Medicine and law b. Business and law c. Business and the military d. Business and advertising e. Medicine and academia