Under the _________ view, a legislator should act according to her or his conscience and perception of national needs.

In what way does the president's cabinet differ from the White House staff?

a. The White House staff has greater access to and more influence on the president than does the cabinet. b. The cabinet has more access to the president than does the White House staff. c. The president nominates the White House staff while Congress chooses the cabinet. d. The cabinet is less democratic and less accountable than the White House staff.

Congress and the president share which of the following powers over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?

a. the power to influence budgets b. the power to issue executive orders c. the power to sign executive agreements d. the power to hold oversight hearings e. the power to use inspectors general