The last time individuals within the foreign policy establishment would operate with a consensus and act in unison was in March 1968, when President Johnson convened a meeting of his major advisors and a group of senior policy advisors from outside the government, who were referred to as the _________, many of whom had held high-level government positions in previous administrations under
Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy, to discuss what to do about U.S. policy in Vietnam.
a. "Wise Men" c. Council on Foreign Relations
b. Joint Chiefs of Staff d. Heritage Foundation
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Identify a true statement about the White House Office.
A. All of the White House staff members are also members of the president's official cabinet. B. The White House Office consists of an informal group of unofficial advisers to the president. C. The White House staff screens the questions, issues, and problems that people present to the president. D. The White House Office excludes the staff of the president's spouse. E. Of all the executive staff agencies, the White House Office has the least contact with the president.
A personalistic party is most likely to arise within a nation that has a __________ party system
a. dominant b. fluid c. multiparty d. two-plus
Which of the following arguments would most likely be made by an opponent of affirmative action policies?
a. Unaddressed past discrimination causes perpetual inequality. b. Discrimination is a natural part of the human experience. c. Affirmative action discriminates on the basis of race. d. Diversity helps Americans better understand each other. –
Which term describes the inability to get individuals to cooperate to achieve a common goal?