The failure of the U.S. government to notice the developing threat to American interests posed by a new terrorist organization would suggest that the intelligence community is not doing a good job

You are a federal employee who has recently learned that a newly hired staff member in your agency may have been chosen based on criteria other than qualifications for the position. What body should you take this information to?

a. the Department of Labor b. the Merit Systems Protection Board c. Congress d. the Government Accountability Office

Which method/approach seeks to explain political outcomes by looking at the effects of individual political actors and gaining an understanding of their decision-making process?

a. Choice approach b. Critical case study method c. Comparative method d. Structural approach e. Single case study method