Which of the following describes what political scientist Hugh Heclo calls "the illusion of presidential government"?
A. the inability of the president to influence the legislative priorities of Congress, even though the party in power pays lip-service to the president's agenda
B. the image-building that the president's foreign policy strength lends to the rest of his agenda
C. the presidential image-building through public relations that contributes to the idea that the president is in charge of the national government
D. the belief by the public that Congress should follow the presidential agenda, regardless of whether or not the majority party is the same party of the president
E. the image strength lent by the sheer size of the executive establishment, even though the president has little direct control over most of it
Answer: C
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