The White House staff and the president’s cabinet often conflict because ______.

a. cabinet members usually have less political experience
b. the staff serves the president’s interests, while cabinet members seek support for their policy initiatives
c. cabinet members’ loyalties are divided between the president and Congress
d. cabinet members are unlikely to have the same party affiliations as the staff


b. the staff serves the president’s interests, while cabinet members seek support for their policy initiatives

Political Science

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Identify the 1974 act that put the federal government squarely in the center of health-care regulation, often superseding state-level regulation.

What will be an ideal response?

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Why must federal agencies be reauthorized?

  a. They must be reauthorized in order to maintain their legal standing and be able to spend federal funds.  b. Incoming presidents tend to reorganize the federal government.  c. Federal agencies have terms of six years.  d. Congress tends to deauthorize federal agencies. 

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Watson and Rayner (1920) conducted a classic study in psychology using a subject known as Little Albert. In that experiment, the researchers conditioned Little Albert to associate a white rabbit with being scared

What type of design was used by Watson and Rayner (1920)? a. matched subject design b. within subject design c. single subject design d. between subject design

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