Why has central clearance strengthened the President’s hand in national policy?

a. It allows the President to communicate with congressional leaders without consulting the cabinet first.
b. It prevents agencies from communicating their policy differences with the President to Congress.
c. It prevents agency officials from casually expropriating the President’s endorsement for their legislative initiatives.
d. It enables the President to assemble a coherent budget that funds national priorities instead of politically motivated projects.


c. It prevents agency officials from casually expropriating the President’s endorsement for their legislative initiatives.

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