Why does Congress create independent executive agencies?
A. To protect the public interest in a particular sector of the economy
B. To reinforce the role of the agencies in iron triangles
C. To create and implement rules that regulate private activity
D. To protect the agencies from partisan politics
E. To enable the agencies to exhibit neutral competency
Answer: D
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a) African Americans b) Hispanics c) Women d) Men
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A. obligation of leadership to restructure frequently. B. power of issue networks to determine agency policy. C. absence of competing forces in the public sector. D. presence of a great many highly structured roles. E. large number of regulations to which they must adhere.
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a. an increase in immigration from Africa b. federal civil rights legislation c. a decline in suffrage d. increased segregation in schools
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