During the Reagan administration, those appointed to head federal regulatory agencies
A) often opposed the federal regulations they were supposed to enforce.
B) demanded rigorous enforcement of health and safety standards in the workplace.
C) dismantled those agencies, thus leaving American industry to regulate itself.
D) often changed their anti-regulatory views after learning of corporate abuses.

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One of the key tenets of Reagan's presidency was his belief in reducing government regulations, and as a result, he often appointed officials to head regulatory agencies who were opposed to the very regulations they were supposed to enforce. This aligns with option A.

During the Reagan Administration, Those Appointed to Head Federal Regulatory