During the Reagan administration, those appointed to head federal regulatory agencies ____________________.
A) were frequently 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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The Reagan administration was known for its deregulatory stance, so it is unlikely that those appointed to head federal regulatory agencies would demand rigorous enforcement of health and safety standards in the workplace or dismantle those agencies. There is no evidence to suggest that they changed their anti-regulatory views after learning of corporate abuses. However, there were instances where Reagan's appointees were known to be opposed to the federal regulations they were supposed to enforce, which led to a relaxation of regulations in certain industries.

During the Reagan Administration, Those Appointed to Head Federal Regulatory