Which of these lies within the Department of Defense?

Which of the following statements provides the best characterization of the members of the White House staff?

a. The White House staff is a loose collection of bureaucrats who are loyal to executive agencies. b. The White House staff is composed of individuals personally and politically close to the president chosen specifically to serve the president's needs. c. The White House staff is composed of policy specialists who have little personal loyalty to the president. d. The White House staff is the link between executive agencies in the bureaucracy and Congress.

Critics of the responsible party model claim that __________

a. it has contributed to the vilification of the word compromise b. it causes unneeded tension between Democrats and Republicans c. it is unwise because it is not subject to constitutional constraints d. it is too simple for the complexity and diversity of American society