GRE Text Completion Question 923
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That the President manages the economy is an assumption (i)_____ the prevailing wisdom that dominates electoral politics in the United States. As a result, presidential elections have become referenda on the business cycle, whose fortuitous turnings are (ii)_____ the President. Presidents are properly accountable for their executive and legislative performance, and certainly their actions may have profound effects on the economy. But these effects are (iii)_____. Unfortunately, modern political campaigns are fought on the untenable premise that Presidents can deliberately produce precise economic results.
| Blank(i) | Blank(ii) | Blank(iii) |
|---|---|---|
| A peripheral to | D justifiably personified in | G usually long-lasting |
| B central to | E erroneously attributed to | H regrettably unnoticeable |
| C at odds with | F occasionally associated with | I largely unpredictable |