Bureaucracy Flashcards
Spoils system
rewarding political supporters with federal jobs
Patronage
jobs are awarded for political reasons
Pendleton Act - 1883
Merit became standard for hiring
Hatch Act - 1939
Federal employers were barred from actively campaigning for candidates
Civil Service system
merit became standard for hiring for government jobs
Merit System
idea that hiring should be based on talent and skill
Cabinet Departments
15 heads chosen by the president and approved by senate
Independent Regulatory Commissions
not directed by official; oversee a particular sector of the economy; examples: FCC, FERC,SEC
Government Corporations
organized like private companies; assume responsibility the private sector has not; improve operating efficiency, establish standards, etc; postal service
Independent Executive Agences
not part of the cabinet, but reports to president; examples: General Services Admin, NASA, EPA
Devolution
lifting of government restrictions on business, industry, and professional activities
Deregulation
lifting government regulations on business, etc
GS Schedule
salaries can be keyed to rating and experience
Iron Triangle
alliance among an administrative agency, interest group, and Congressional Committee
Issue Network
policy experts, media pundits, congressional staff, and interest groups who debate an issue
James Garfield
20th president; assassinated because of spoils system; caused creation of the Pendleton Act
Chester Arthur
signed Pendleton Act
ICC
Interstate Commerce Commission; first independent regulatory commission
Monetary Policy
money supply and interest rates; Federal Reserve Board has primary responcibility
Fiscal Policy
taxing and spending policies; both executive and legislative share responcibilities
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission; regulatory commission; primary responsibility is enforcing the federal securities laws
OPM
Office of Personnel Management; in charge of hiring civil service workers
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Admin; executive agency
Privatization
effort to decentralize within agencies to provide more room for innovation
SOP
Standard Operating Procedures
Capture
gaining control over an agency by the industry it reguates
Executive Control
appoints heads, executive order, sign or veto, etc
Congressional Control
write new laws, approve presidential appointments, etc..
Post Office
government corperation
The FED
Federal Reserve System - central banking unit of the US
Open Market Operations
buying and selling government securities in the open market; the FED
Discount Rate
minimum interest rate by FED for lending to other banks
Reserve Requirements
sets minimum amount of reserves kept by banks
FDA
Food and Drug Administration; dairy products
USDA
US Department of Agriculture; meat products
NLRB
National Labor Relations Board; enforces labor law
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
DOD
Department of Defense
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
VA
Veteran Affairs
DHS
Department of Homeland Security