When a member of Kennedy's cabinet expressed concern over the plan to invade Cuba, the attorney general (and Kennedy's brother) pulled the dissenter aside and told him to support Kennedy's decision. In this case, the attorney general was acting as a __________.
A) politician
B) Machiavellian
C) transactive leader
D) mindguard

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A mindguard is a member of a group who screens ideas and information to protect the group from negative or controversial information or viewpoints. In this case, the attorney general was trying to prevent dissent and protect the group's decision-making process by persuading the dissenter to support the plan. Politician, Machiavellian, and transactive leader do not accurately reflect the attorney general's role in this scenario.

When a Member of Kennedy's Cabinet Expressed Concern Over the Plan