According to the text, immigration policy is often thought of as a __________ responsibility

In July 2012, CNN conducted an online poll asking visitors to its Web site to offer their opinions about the appropriate punishment for a well-known celebrity who had violated the terms of her probation

Like the 1936 Literary Digest straw poll, this poll violated a well-known cardinal rule of survey sampling by allowing for __________. Fill in the blank with the correct words.

Whether pursuing resources or autonomy, all bureaucracies have to engage in

a. building close relationships with Congress because the legislative branch controls the budget. b. watching the Supreme Court closely because the justices also do not have to face the voters so they are willing to strike down bureaucratic rules as unconstitutional. c. politics that involves mobilizing supporters, gathering allies, negotiating mutually beneficial deals with other politicians, keeping in touch with people whose cooperation is needed, and adapting to the realities of power. d. partisan politics to ensure the election of presidents who are generally more committed to expanding the size and scope of federal programs.