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Gov't
Ch. 15 The Federal Bureaucracy
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10th Grade
04/12/2011

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Term
Bureaucracy
Definition
administrative system in which agencies are staffed largely by nonelected officials perform specific tasks in accordance w/ standard procedures
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buraucracy falls under
Definition
executive branch
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bureaucrat
Definition
civil servant dedicated to the details of administrative procedure
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spoil system
Definition
A. Jackson started it - by giving gov't jobs for campaign support
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spoil system big event
Definition
pres. garfield shot... by a disappointed office seeker
Pres. Arthur... "we need reform" pendleton act of 1883
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led to pendleton act of 1883
Definition
pres. garfield's death
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Pendleton Act 1883
Definition
hiring and promoting civil employees based on on's work (merit)

Established Civil Service Commission (office of personal management)
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Civil Service Commission
Definition
most used way of getting a post in today's gov't
abolished spoil system
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1887 interstate commerce commission
Definition
1st regulatory agency
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ww2 and New Deal
Definition
brought even more bureaucracy
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pays and benefits
Definition
congress sets the pay and benefits
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Hatch act of 1939
Definition
allowed federal workers to vote but not take part in partisan political activities
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White House Office
Definition
president's front line
communicate his policies to the appropriate agencies as well as to the public
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Office of management and administration
Definition
backbone of white house staff

administer staff salaries
allots staff positions
mess priviledges
parking places
and passes
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Senate confirmed positions
Definition
20% of posistions in gov't are Senate confirmed (12,000)
Term
Press Secretary
Definition
channels information, represents constituents, and aid in administration and communication planning

spokesperson for the Administration
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National Security Council (NSC)
Definition
President's policy making group for security and intelligence matters
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Office of faith based and community initiatives
Definition
G. W. Bush, 2001 seeks ways to involve religious and other private groups in welfare programs
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Cabinet
Definition
informal advisor body brought together by Pres. to serve his needs

positions filled by presidential appointment w approval of Senate
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Original 4 Cabinets
Definition
dept of state
dept of treasury
dept of defense - most work in Pentagon
dept of justice - FBI, DEA, Civil Rights, and Criminal Division
Term
dept of agriculture
Definition
school lunches
food stamps
inspecting food...
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dept of health and human services
Definition
has largest budget
used to be health, ed., and welfare but education split to be dept of ed.
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dept of homeland security
Definition
last dept created
after sept 22 attack on pentagon and world trade center
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Independent Agencies
Definition
Independent executive agencies - NASA

Government corporations - US postal service, TVA= generates, sells, and distributes electric power

Regulatory Commissions - FCC, SEC
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Quasi-Legislative
Definition
recommend bills to congress
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Quasi-Executive
Definition
plays role in enforcing regulations already created
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Quasi-judicial
Definition
provides due process for those in dispute w/ an agency
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Quasi-Legislative
Quasi-Executive
Quasi-Judicial
Definition
recommend bills to congress
plays role in enforcing regulations already created
provides due process for those in dispute w an agency
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Characteristics cause many 3 refer to bureaucracy as fourth branch of gov't
Definition
Seperation of powers
Size
Skills
Desire for security
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Sunshine Act
Definition
provided greater citizen participation in bureaucratic decision-making
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problems in bureaucracy
Definition
red tape
conflict
duplication
vague goals
waste
bureaucratic language
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waste
Definition
pres. reagan tried to tackle problem of wasteful spending by appointing the Grace Commission to investigate federal agencies
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Bureaucratic Language
Definition
big sprawling language to describe something simple
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