Which of the following presidents suffered from "credibility gaps" in his attempts to protect secret intelligence operations by telling official lies?

You are an adviser to a president who was just elected to her first term in office. She has asked your advice about when to introduce major legislative proposals. Based on what you know about historical patterns of public approval for presidents,

what would you suggest? a. Wait at least six months before suggesting any major legislation. b. Begin working to persuade Congress right after taking office. c. Save the most important priorities for the beginning of the second term as president. d. Save the most important priorities for the end of the first term as president.

The Pendelton Act helped usher in a new era of

a. patronage. b. cooperation between bureaucrats and members of Congress. c. cooperation between federal bureaucrats and their counterparts at the state/local levels. d. civil service. e. regulation of interstate commerce.