Bureacracy Flashcards
Type of system used when bureaucrats are appointed based on patronage
Spoils system
Act that was created so bureaucrats who tell the truth about the government cannot get fired for telling the truth
Whistleblower Protection Act
When an exec. Branch decision lies before Congress for about 60 Days prior to going into effect
Legislative veto
The Classic model of bureaucracy in which a clear hierarchy is visible and rules are established
Weberian model
This happens when the DoD and DHS do the same things
Duplication
When the CIA and the FBI have programs that work against each other
Conflict
The tendency of an agency to grow regardless of the cost or benefits to its programs
Imperialism
Cabinet level agencies are responsible to him
President
The only way agencies can spend any money is if the funds are authorized by this group
Congress
Similar to imperialism this model of bureaucracy involved the agency “selling its product” to expand their staff and budget
Acquisitive
Bureaucrats may sometimes successfully resist presidential initiatives because they cannot be removed for office for this reason alone
Political reasons/their personal beliefs
The biggest/most important way Congress oversees the bureaucracy
Money
One of the largest gov’t employers today/largest exec. Branch office of the 19th century
Post office
American bureaucracy uses this type of federalism
Dual Federalism
The cabinet started when this department was created to assist George Washington
State Department
Today’s bureaucracy is largely a result of these two events
New Deal and WWII
The official act that created the system of merit based appointments
Pendleton Act
The leader of dept of justice
Attorney General
IRS answers to this Cabinet department
Department of treasury
This cabinet department deals with worker issues like minimum wage
Department of Labor
Smallest cabinet department
Department of education
This cabinet department oversees the National Park Service
Department of the Interior
This Secretary is 4th in line of presidential succession
Secretary of State
Why’s it hard to fire a bureaucrat?
Long process; lots of red tape
This agency played a major role in getting acts like he Clean Air Act passed
Environmental Protection Agency
Agency that deals with US monetary policy by controlling interest rates
The Fed
This is what happens to an issue network after its goal has been achieved
It dissolves
Laws that require most bureaucratic matters to be made public
Sunshine Laws
Laws that expire unless Congress votes to extend them
Sunset
A bureaucrat who informs the public about waste in the government
Whistle Blower
Agencies like the Fed and SEC who have more independent and are responsible for protecting the public interest
Independent Regulatory Agency
An agency such as the CIA, that is directly responsible to the president but is not a cabinet department
Independent Executive Agency
The relationship between an agency, a congressional committee and an interest group
Iron Triangle
When an agency becomes part of the industry it’s supposed to regulate
Capture
An organization made up of agency members, the media, think tanks and others in the government who help an agency deal with pressure from interest groups
Issue Network
When a bureaucrat can choose the course of action taken because there’s no pre-existing law, he’s using this type of authority
Discretionary Authority
AMTRAK and the USPS are examples of this part of the bureaucracy
Government Corporations
The main office that gives the test most competitive civil servants have to take
Office of Personal Management
Why bureaucracy so complex?
Division of authority among the bureaucratic managers
The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 created this group
Office of Personnel Management
Why many people didn’t like the bureaucracy when it first started
Spoils System (people weren’t qualified)
Secret Service was originally part of this department…
Department of treasury
How does Congress oversee bureaucracy
Money
Investigations
Create/Destroy Agencies
Senatorial Courtesy
Reforming the bureaucracy by having corporations take over services such as jails and hospitals
Privatization
Cabinet that deals with healthcare reform
Health and Human Services
Cabinet department that handles nuclear materials
Department of Energy
During war the DoD controls this group; but during peacetime DHS oversees it
Coast Guard
The legal name given to the idea that the Senate has to confirm presidential appointments
Senatorial Courtesy
What the Constitution says about the bureaucracy
Nothing!
Legislation that creates a new agency and says exactly what types of policies they can create
Enabling Legislation
Office of Special Counsel was created by this Act
Whistle Blower Protection Act
This occurs when bureaucrats use discretionary authority to rule, angering many citizens
Arbitrary Rule
Sec’y of Energy
Ernest Moniz
Bureaucracy impacted by
Downsizing, employee morale
Problems of directional clarity in bureaucracy
Political leaders sometimes don’t know what they want/miscommunication
Monopolistic model of Bureaucracy
No competition=inefficient
Administrative Agency and their function
Agencies that perform a specific function and make laws more specific
Largest branch of gov’t
Executive
Difference between Cabinet Departments and Independent Executive Agencies
Cabinet depts: line organization - directly accountable to pres.
Independent Executive Agencies - report to pres. but not part of cabinet
How does line organization affect the bureaucracy
Congress must approve new or eliminated depts
President fires/appoints officials - leads to plum jobs
How might capture affect an Independent Regulatory Agency
Higher prices, no competition, conflict of interest
Biggest power of bureaucracy
Discretionary authority
Most bureaucrats are on this level
Local
How are government corporations different that a business corporation?
Controlled by gov’t
Can’t buy stocks
Don’t pay taxes
ex: AMTRAK & USPS
Civil Service Employees
Take test given by OPM or get appointed by merit
People appointed by President can only be fired by____
The president
Privatization was most successful on which level
Local
What event caused a decrease in public info due to national security
9/11
Under sunset laws existing programs have to be reviewed by ___ who also gives permission to them to be extended
Congress
How bureaucrats make policy
Enabling legislation
Makes laws more specific
Controversial topics = public hearings
All regulations published in the ____
Federal Register
3 parts of iron triangle
Bureaucracy, congress, interest groups
Police Patrol
Bureaucracy is too big
- catch some problems but not most
“Fire alarm” approach
Uncovers major problems but too usually too late
Ex: Katrina and FEMA
Legislation that allows an agency to exist and stars exactly what types of policies they can have
Enabling
Department that creates highways and rules for them
Department of Transportstions
Dept. that promotes job creation, economic growth, sustainable development
Department of commerce
Controls phones, TV, radio
Censorship
Refused to investigate patriot act
Emergency communications
Federal Communications Commission
Head of HUD, possible VP for Hilary
Julian Castro
Discover the unknown, aeronautics, human exploration, science, space technology
NASA
What does the SEC do
Securities and exchange
- look at nations stock
- crime: SEC will fine you and make sure you cannot trade again
Dept. that deals with national disaster protection cyber security, counter terrorism
Homeland Security
Dept formed after 9/11
Homeland Security
This agency buys and sells gov’t securities and lowers inflation
federal reserve board
US mint, IRS, prosecution of tax evaders, supervision of banks fall under which dept?
Dept of Treasury
Investigative wing of dept of justice
FBI
Joint chiefs of staff are in what dept
Department of defense
Evaluates security risks with domestic, foreign and military issues
Presidents main forum for for foreign policy w/ cabinet
National Security Council
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Defense and Education are all this level
Cabinet
