In the following phrase, the number 2 represents the levels of the first independent variable: 2 X 3 design

____________ are negotiated by the executive branch with foreign governments without being ratified by the Senate.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

d. The greatest vulnerability of the principals to the agents is an asymmetry in information.

a. was a preemptive move by President Bush’s administration to counter the threat of global terrorism. b. was the most far-reaching government reorganization in fifty years as it involved more than 180,000 employees and budgets totaling more than $33 billion. c. consolidated the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Central Intelligence Agency into a single department to improve coordination. d. was rolled back by the passage of the Patriot Act that gave the President unlimited authority to act as commander in chief so long as the threat of global terrorism existed.