The desire to pass health care and immigration reform helped prevent any passage of major environmental legislation during President Obama's term in office

Those who advocate sustainable development make which of the following arguments?

a. Effective environmental management requires the suspension of democratic processes. b. The key to meeting environmental challenges is technological innovation. c. Modest reforms will be enough to solve major environmental problems. d. The keys to dealing with the environment are responsible, rational management of growth and effective, agreed-upon mechanisms for surveillance, development, and management of the global commons.

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