President Bartlett creates an agency dedicated to ensuring that all U.S. trading partners must meet strict labor standards or face stiff tariffs. He staffs the agency with experts in trade and economics to ensure that the standards make sense and are followed strictly. However, he loses his bid for reelection. The incoming president believes that trade regulations are harmful and cuts funding to the agency. This is an example of ________.

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Coalitional drift occurs when there is a shift in the political coalition, such as a change in administration, leading to changes in policy priorities and potentially altering or undermining existing bureaucratic structures or policies.

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