Why did Congress reorganize the intelligence community and create a new position known as the Director of National Intelligence?
a. The director of the Central Intelligence Agency needed additional authority to combat the growing threat posed by weapons of mass destruction.
b. The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks revealed flaws in the way the U.S. intelligence community operated.
c. There was a need for the decentralization of authority within the intelligence community to prevent competition among agencies.
d. The previous organizational structure of the intelligence community encouraged the various agencies to do too much of their work collaboratively.
b
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Which of the following explains the success of democracy in India?
A. the Congress Party's decision to rely on the emergency clauses in the constitution to crush difference of opinions B. the willingness of the Congress Party to amend the 1950 Constitution and compromise when faced by regional and social opposition C. the absence of a written constitution gives the government in power a lot of freedom to implement radically democratic policies D. the use of a semi-presidential hybrid system enables India to ensure high visibility of smaller parties and their interests E. the establishment of policies that permit only the Central Government to control areas such as defense, foreign affairs, and currency
Which of the following statements about grants is true?
A. Grants between governments are usually from lower levels of government to higher levels. B. Grants are not very significant sources of revenue for state and local governments. C. Most of the growth in federal grants as sources of revenues for state governments has come from Medicaid. D. Local governments do not usually rely on grants from states. E. Local governments do not receive federal grants for education and transportation.
Which is one of the many great schools of intellectual thought from China?
A. Jainism B. Confucianism C. Animism D. Sufism
An example of a government-sponsored enterprise is the
a. Environmental Protection Agency. b. Federal Communications Commission. c. Federal National Mortgage Association. d. Securities and Exchange Commission. e. United States Postal Service.