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Pols 110
Bureaucracy
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Social Studies
Undergraduate 1
04/06/2013

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W.H.O (White House Office)
Definition
more personal connections to president
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O.M.B (Office of Management and Budget)
Definition
Very important, approved by Senate, takes are of presidents budget
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N.S.C. (National Security Council)
Definition
advisers
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C.E.A (Council of Economic Advisers)
Definition
diagnose the economy
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W.H.O
Definition
please the president, barnyard chickens "pecking order"
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Executive Office of President (EOP)
Definition
W.H.O, O.M.B, N.S.C., C.E.A
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"Inner Circle" Cabinet
Definition
Secretary of: Defense, State, Treasury
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"Inner Circle" Cabinet
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want to be in this circle
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"Outer Circle" Cabinet
Definition
not as important
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Independent Offices
Definition
NASA, CIA, Peace Corps
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Independent Regulatory Agencies
Definition
FTC, FCC
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Government Corporations
Definition
USPO, AMTRAK, FDIC
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Presidential Commissions
Definition
Civil Rights, Physical Fitness, AIDS
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Ring-Kissing
Definition
willing to do anything for the President so he couldn't do anything without you
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Empire-Building
Definition
survive by being superior to your boss
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2 Hiring Approaches for the Bureaucracy
Definition
1)Patrongae/Spoils System
2)Merit/Civil Service System
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Merit/Civil Service System
Definition
appointed by examination and qualifications (hires more qualified)
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Patronage/Spoils System
Definition
financially supported the President's election (leaves out the qualified)
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President, Congress, Bureaucrats
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3 people/groups to keep bureaucrats accountable
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President
Definition
to keep bureaucrats accountable: appoint people, reorganize and reform movement
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Congress
Definition
to keep bureaucrats accountable: slash the budget, draft more detailed laws, monitor/oversight
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Bureaucrats
Definition
to keep bureaucrats accountable: whistle blowing
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NPR (National Performance Review)
Definition
change culture and establish efficiency and accountability
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Bureaucracy
Definition
any large scale organization of appointed officials whose primary task is to carry out the policies and decisions of others
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