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PSCI 2 review (Fedearl Bureaucracy)
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 1
08/01/2011

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Term
Characteristics of Burearcracy
Definition
  1. Hierarchical Org.- each person has a special responsiblity.
  2. Specialized Division of Labor
  3. Formalized Rules- treat ppl equally purpose is to improve efficiency.
Term
Fedearl Bureaucracy
Definition
any large org. of or to org. ppl to do work
Term
Bureaucracy
Definition
  • set of institutions, rules, regulations ment to control and maintain gov't functions and the regulations and polices required to deliever services and protections to the ppl.
  • designed to perform a particular set of task. helps  enforce laws.
  • has increased in the state level, but not at the federal and local level
Term
The "Bureaucracy Problems"
Definition
  1. Impossibility of Tasks- bc of red tape to many to follow so to dificult to follow.
  2. Difficulty Measuring Performances
  3. Slow to Change
  4. Red tape
  5. Expansion Tendencies
Term
Functions of the Bureaucracy
Definition
  • Implementation- guidelines when put into action
  • administration- collecting fees, giving test. etc
  • regulation- rules by which federal and state programs operate : rule making
Term
Spoil System
Definition
  • also known as Patronage system
  • workers are hired on the basis of party loyalty (contribution to congress)

 

Term
Patronage
Definition
jobs/contracts given based on who you know
Term
Progressive movement reforms
Definition

gets rid of spoils and patronage systems.

 Civil Service System: merit system- reserves some jobs to be filled based on merit

Term
Pendleton Act
Definition
Directly made Civil Serivce System that classified some but not all positions in the CSS.
Term
Hatch Act
Definition
limits the political participation of federal employees.
Term
Departments
Definition
  • large units
  • focused on some permeanent national interest
  • heads comprise presidents cabinet
    • dept of defense, dept of Homeland security
Term
Cabinets
Definition

inner and outter cabinets.

 

Term
independent Agencies
Definition

appointed by president/ 51%

Boards / commissions

 

Term
Administrative discretion
Definition
Bureaucracy has the right to interpret Congressional intent.
Term
Regulations
Definition
agencies decided which rules and regulations to use
Term
Congressional oversight
Definition
  • senate confirmations some control over Bureaucracy
  • agency reorganization or eliminate
    • house/senate thru the pass of leg.
  • budgetry control
Term
President Oversight
Definition

input into staffing

executive order

Term
Bureaucracy growth
Definition

when congress passes new laws it creates new Bureaucracies as gov't grow to provide others service it grows.

growing need-citizens or interest groups

growing demand

bureaucracy themselves want to grow

 

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