president meredith palmer has several positions to fill within the federal bureaucracy. which of the following is an example of filling a position based on political patronage? choose 1 answer: choose 1 answer: (choice a) a nominating a member of her political party as the secretary of state after he offered political support during the campaign (choice b) b requesting the director of the central intelligence agency (cia) to stay in her position even though the previous administration appointed her (choice c) c asking the former head of the environmental protection agency to serve as chair of the council on environmental quality (choice d) d choosing a secretary of commerce that would appease members from the opposition party