It is difficult to change the bureaucracy because
A. most presidents do not aspire to making major changes.
B. it is difficult to fire civil servants, due to a lengthy appeals process.
C. it is not clear to whom bureaucrats report.
D. they make their own rules.
E. each president fires and re-hires the entire bureaucracy, leading to a lack of experience.
Answer: B
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a. certiorari b. per curiam c. amicus curiae d. habeas corpus e. remand
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a. Aggressive b. Intuitive c. Passive d. Active e. Apathetic
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