Whether true or not, scandals often crowd out discussions of policy. This is a pattern that political scientist Larry Sabato has called a ______.

What are some of the public health problems that face the United States? How does the federal government address these public health problems? List the tools available to the government, and how they are used

What will be an ideal response?

What two reasons best explain why many high-level political appointees only work for the government for short periods of time?

a. They leave to obtain advanced degrees and join the armed forces. b. They leave to obtain advanced degrees and travel abroad. c. They leave to travel abroad and because they do not like being in the public eye. d. They leave because of financial difficulties incurred by taking their government posts and because they do not like being in the public eye.