President Obama’s appointments to the bureaucracy differed from President George W. Bush’s appointments in that ______.

a. President Bush’s appointments were made with policy expertise in mind
b. the most important criterion in President Obama’s appointments appears to have been ideology
c. President Obama’s appointments were more likely to be made on the basis of policy expertise
d. President Bush’s appointees were chosen to strengthen the agencies in carrying out their traditional functions
e. President Obama’s appointees were chosen to diminish the traditional missions of the agencies

c. President Obama’s appointments were more likely to be made on the basis of policy expertise

Political Science

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Political Science

Which of the following is NOT a constraint on the attainment of rationality if it is present in the decision-making process?

a. Information cost problems b. Accurate cost-benefit analysis c. Time constraints d. Lingering uncertainty

Political Science