The remarkable variety of arrangements adopted to administer government policies is largely a product of the endless search by Congress and the White House for which of the following?

Which of the following is true of the weak mayor-council form?

A. The mayor must usually obtain the council's consent for all major decisions. B. The mayor prepares and administers the budget with the help of his or her staff. C. The mayor enjoys almost total administrative authority. D. The mayor has the power to appoint and dismiss department heads. E. The mayor is elected directly by the people.

Which of the following is accurate regarding the George W. Bush administration and its foreign policy?

a. The administration sought to create a liberal internationalist foreign policy, largely in the footsteps of the Clinton administration. b. The administration initially sought to create a distinctly American internationalism, largely in contrast to the Clinton administration. c. The principal advisers to the administration were foreign policy idealists, drawn from both political parties. d. Like his father, George W. Bush came to office with a wealth of foreign policy experience. e. Both options A and C are true.