Details Title: APUSGOV: Bureaucracy Description: n/a Total Flash Cards: 9 Created: 04/28/2009 08:32:36		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Political Studies Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term private sector Definition any non government related organization Term public sector Definition government related Term Privacy act 1974 Definition keeping information in agencies from other agencies and the media Term Iron Triangle Definition Agencies, congressional committees, and interest groups Term agency Definition the agencies provide information to the congressional committees to inform them of their actions. they provide the programs and policies and jobs for the interest groups Term congressional committee Definition oversees the funding of the agencies. they pass legislation for their efforts or provide jobs for interest groups Term interest group Definition they lobby for what they want and they donate money to both congress adn teh agencies. they provide information to both. they are also watchdogs; if they do not theink the agency is moving as quickly or doing their full job, they can report that to congress. they can go to congress, the people, the media, or the courts Term issue networks Definition hey replace the Iron Triangle (a tight strong cozy relationship). Interest groups do not play such a big role; all groups that debate policy have the greatest roles (interest groups, think tanks, staffers) Term Red Tape Definition there are a lot of steps and rules that some of which don't make sense