We are in a moment in history that our institutions are seemingly under attack. The Intelligence Community (IC), levels of the judicial system, Justice Department (which includes the FBI), State Department have been discredited, attacked, ignored or not supported by appointed or elected leadership. Even the military, if you are following the testimony of the Army Lt. Colonel, is not beyond being targeted. If you are staying up with your PDB, there are many examples. Political Structures can be seen as the building blocks for Institutions.
From your reading, particularly, Who Are the Better Managers -- Political Appointees or Career Bureaucrats? and Types of Democracy, your PDB, consider and address the following:
What are the respective advantages and disadvantages, specifically, of Political Appointees and Career Bureaucrats? Provide examples of the current individuals now serving. End by summarizing how these individuals strengthen or weaken institutions.
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