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Type of system used when bureaucrats are appointed based on patronage

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Spoils system

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Act that was created so bureaucrats who tell the truth about the government cannot get fired for telling the truth

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Whistleblower Protection Act

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When an exec. Branch decision lies before Congress for about 60 Days prior to going into effect

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Legislative veto

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The Classic model of bureaucracy in which a clear hierarchy is visible and rules are established

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Weberian model

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This happens when the DoD and DHS do the same things

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Duplication

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When the CIA and the FBI have programs that work against each other

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Conflict

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The tendency of an agency to grow regardless of the cost or benefits to its programs

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Imperialism

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Cabinet level agencies are responsible to him

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President

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The only way agencies can spend any money is if the funds are authorized by this group

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Congress

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Similar to imperialism this model of bureaucracy involved the agency “selling its product” to expand their staff and budget

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Acquisitive

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Bureaucrats may sometimes successfully resist presidential initiatives because they cannot be removed for office for this reason alone

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Political reasons/their personal beliefs

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The biggest/most important way Congress oversees the bureaucracy

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Money

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One of the largest gov’t employers today/largest exec. Branch office of the 19th century

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Post office

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American bureaucracy uses this type of federalism

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Dual Federalism

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The cabinet started when this department was created to assist George Washington

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State Department

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Today’s bureaucracy is largely a result of these two events

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New Deal and WWII

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The official act that created the system of merit based appointments

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Pendleton Act

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The leader of dept of justice

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Attorney General

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IRS answers to this Cabinet department

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Department of treasury

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This cabinet department deals with worker issues like minimum wage

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Department of Labor

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Smallest cabinet department

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Department of education

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This cabinet department oversees the National Park Service

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Department of the Interior

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This Secretary is 4th in line of presidential succession

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Secretary of State

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Why’s it hard to fire a bureaucrat?

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Long process; lots of red tape

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This agency played a major role in getting acts like he Clean Air Act passed

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Environmental Protection Agency

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Agency that deals with US monetary policy by controlling interest rates

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The Fed

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This is what happens to an issue network after its goal has been achieved

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It dissolves

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Laws that require most bureaucratic matters to be made public

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Sunshine Laws

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Laws that expire unless Congress votes to extend them

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Sunset

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A bureaucrat who informs the public about waste in the government

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Whistle Blower

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Agencies like the Fed and SEC who have more independent and are responsible for protecting the public interest

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Independent Regulatory Agency

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An agency such as the CIA, that is directly responsible to the president but is not a cabinet department

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Independent Executive Agency

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The relationship between an agency, a congressional committee and an interest group

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Iron Triangle

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When an agency becomes part of the industry it’s supposed to regulate

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Capture

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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

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Issue Network

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When a bureaucrat can choose the course of action taken because there’s no pre-existing law, he’s using this type of authority

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Discretionary Authority

37
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AMTRAK and the USPS are examples of this part of the bureaucracy

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Government Corporations

38
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The main office that gives the test most competitive civil servants have to take

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Office of Personal Management

39
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Why bureaucracy so complex?

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Division of authority among the bureaucratic managers

40
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The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 created this group

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Office of Personnel Management

41
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Why many people didn’t like the bureaucracy when it first started

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Spoils System (people weren’t qualified)

42
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Secret Service was originally part of this department…

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Department of treasury

43
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How does Congress oversee bureaucracy

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Money
Investigations
Create/Destroy Agencies
Senatorial Courtesy

44
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Reforming the bureaucracy by having corporations take over services such as jails and hospitals

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Privatization

45
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Cabinet that deals with healthcare reform

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Health and Human Services

46
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Cabinet department that handles nuclear materials

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Department of Energy

47
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During war the DoD controls this group; but during peacetime DHS oversees it

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Coast Guard

48
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The legal name given to the idea that the Senate has to confirm presidential appointments

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Senatorial Courtesy

49
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What the Constitution says about the bureaucracy

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Nothing!

50
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Legislation that creates a new agency and says exactly what types of policies they can create

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Enabling Legislation

51
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Office of Special Counsel was created by this Act

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Whistle Blower Protection Act

52
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This occurs when bureaucrats use discretionary authority to rule, angering many citizens

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Arbitrary Rule

53
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Sec’y of Energy

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Ernest Moniz

54
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Bureaucracy impacted by

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Downsizing, employee morale

55
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Problems of directional clarity in bureaucracy

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Political leaders sometimes don’t know what they want/miscommunication

56
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Monopolistic model of Bureaucracy

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No competition=inefficient

57
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Administrative Agency and their function

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Agencies that perform a specific function and make laws more specific

58
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Largest branch of gov’t

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Executive

59
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Difference between Cabinet Departments and Independent Executive Agencies

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Cabinet depts: line organization - directly accountable to pres.

Independent Executive Agencies - report to pres. but not part of cabinet

60
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How does line organization affect the bureaucracy

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Congress must approve new or eliminated depts

President fires/appoints officials - leads to plum jobs

61
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How might capture affect an Independent Regulatory Agency

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Higher prices, no competition, conflict of interest

62
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Biggest power of bureaucracy

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Discretionary authority

63
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Most bureaucrats are on this level

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Local

64
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How are government corporations different that a business corporation?

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Controlled by gov’t
Can’t buy stocks
Don’t pay taxes
ex: AMTRAK & USPS

65
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Civil Service Employees

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Take test given by OPM or get appointed by merit

66
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People appointed by President can only be fired by____

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The president

67
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Privatization was most successful on which level

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Local

68
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What event caused a decrease in public info due to national security

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9/11

69
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Under sunset laws existing programs have to be reviewed by ___ who also gives permission to them to be extended

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Congress

70
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How bureaucrats make policy

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Enabling legislation
Makes laws more specific
Controversial topics = public hearings

71
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All regulations published in the ____

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Federal Register

72
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3 parts of iron triangle

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Bureaucracy, congress, interest groups

73
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Police Patrol

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Bureaucracy is too big

- catch some problems but not most

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“Fire alarm” approach

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Uncovers major problems but too usually too late

Ex: Katrina and FEMA

75
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Legislation that allows an agency to exist and stars exactly what types of policies they can have

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Enabling

76
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Department that creates highways and rules for them

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Department of Transportstions

77
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Dept. that promotes job creation, economic growth, sustainable development

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Department of commerce

78
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Controls phones, TV, radio

Censorship

Refused to investigate patriot act

Emergency communications

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Federal Communications Commission

79
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Head of HUD, possible VP for Hilary

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Julian Castro

80
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Discover the unknown, aeronautics, human exploration, science, space technology

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NASA

81
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What does the SEC do

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Securities and exchange

  • look at nations stock
  • crime: SEC will fine you and make sure you cannot trade again
82
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Dept. that deals with national disaster protection cyber security, counter terrorism

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Homeland Security

83
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Dept formed after 9/11

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Homeland Security

84
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This agency buys and sells gov’t securities and lowers inflation

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federal reserve board

85
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US mint, IRS, prosecution of tax evaders, supervision of banks fall under which dept?

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Dept of Treasury

86
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Investigative wing of dept of justice

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FBI

87
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Joint chiefs of staff are in what dept

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Department of defense

88
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Evaluates security risks with domestic, foreign and military issues

Presidents main forum for for foreign policy w/ cabinet

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National Security Council

89
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Defense and Education are all this level

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Cabinet

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