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exam lesson name: the political process
exam number: 700111rr
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question 12 of 20 :
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1. why does the central intelligence agency have more freedom of action than that of other federal agencies?

a. it carries out u.s. foreign policy under the fbi.
b. the agency doesnt report to anyone.
c. it answers to congress only for its financial needs.
d. both its budget and operations are secret.
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Explanation:

• Option A: The CIA does not operate under the FBI for foreign policy; the FBI focuses on domestic law enforcement, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The CIA reports to the President and Congress, so it does report to entities, making B incorrect.
• Option C: The CIA is accountable to Congress for more than just financial needs, including oversight of operations in some aspects, so C is incorrect.
• Option D: The CIA's budget (classified) and operations (often covert) are secret, which gives it more freedom as less public and congressional scrutiny is applied compared to other federal agencies with more transparent operations and budgets.

Answer:

D. Both its budget and operations are secret.