Elected Officials Are Challenged in Maintaining Control Over the Bureaucracy

Elected officials are challenged in maintaining control over the bureaucracy due to:

A) the officials' lack of expertise relative to the bureaucrats.
B) the conflict that arises between the president and Congress in trying to control the bureaucracy.
C) the emphasis on neutral competence among civil servants.
D) the weak tools for controlling the bureaucracy that are available to Congress and the president.
E) the media's systematic bias in favor of bureaucrats.