Monday, August 1, 2011

Executive agencies in charge of setting foreign policy are A. the least democratic and the least accountable. B. too conservative. C. still too...

I do not believe that C is the right answer.  The US has not been terribly concerned with communism since the end of the Cold War over two decades ago.


The most likely answer to this question is that executive agencies in charge of setting foreign policy are the least democratic and the least accountable.  This is because executive agencies in this area of policy tend to cloak themselves in secrecy due to their connection to issues of national security.


In general, executive agencies are less democratic than the elected branches of government.  Executive agencies are made up of people who were not elected by the voters.  They cannot be easily removed from office.  Therefore, they are less accountable to the people.


Executive agencies having to do with foreign policy are typically less transparent than other agencies. These agencies tend to be more secretive because their work has to do with foreign policy.  This can make it necessary to keep secrets that do not have to be revealed under the Freedom of Information Act.

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