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APUSGOV: Bureaucracy
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Political Studies
12th Grade
04/28/2009

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private sector
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any non government related organization
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public sector
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government related
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Privacy act 1974
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keeping information in agencies from other agencies and the media
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Iron Triangle
Definition
Agencies, congressional committees, and interest groups
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agency
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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
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congressional committee
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oversees the funding of the agencies. they pass legislation for their efforts or provide jobs for interest groups
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interest group
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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
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issue networks
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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)
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Red Tape
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there are a lot of steps and rules that some of which don't make sense
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