The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is best described as which of the following?

A. the president's primary control instrument over the bureaucracy
B. an independent agency charged with helping Congress balance the budget
C. a nongovernmental advisory body for the executive branch
D. an executive branch agency charged with managing presidential appointments


Answer: A

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