When the American people feel that the federal bureaucracy has failed, the president acts as a ______ for public outrage.

a. shaking stick
b. focal point
c. lightning rod
d. point of protest

c. lightning rod

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a) Middle and upper income suburbs b) Rural areas c) small towns d) West Texas e) Big cities

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Who became Secretary of State after Hillary Clinton stepped down from the office?

A) Frank Church B) Susan Rice C) John Kerry D) John Bolton

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