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Public Administration Test 1 WVU
Bureacracy
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 2
02/05/2012

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Term
3 Kinds of Policy
Definition
1. Distributive
2. Redistributive
3. Regulation
Term
Distributive Policy
Definition
Taxes from you and I gives to well organized interest groups and results in pork projects from Congress.
Term
3 Kinds of Political Support
Definition
1. Public
2. Clientele
3. Elite

Political Support being the balance of support and opposition for any political bureau.
Term
Public Support
Definition
What do the public think about the bureau's job? It is the most diffuse (easily changed) and is usually shaped by the media.
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Clientele
Definition
Those who benefit or suffer from what a bureau does. Qualities of Clientele are essential. They include Reputation, Specialization, Financial Support, Reasonably organized, and more focused on a resource. These are interest groups and are a key part of the iron triangle.
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Elite
Definition
Other policy makers, political parties, party chairs, Supreme Court, President. In Congress, Congressional members typically support a bill in order to gain support for their bill.
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Internal Level 3 Factors
Definition
1. Knowledge
2. Cohesion
3. Leadership
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Knowledge
Definition
Bureaucracies have more specialized knowledge on particular issues and are able to provide this information to Congress so they can provide a more informed vote.
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Cohesion
Definition
Want well organized interests and are more committed to what they are doing. House members are up for re-election every two years and they all have their own needs in every district. Bureaucracies are not elected and can therefore take time to get everything in order to accomplish their goals.
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Leadership
Definition
NOT KNOW YET
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How does the media affect Support?
Definition
The Media and agencies frame things to manipulate opinions.
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