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Bureaucracy Unit Flashcards

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“A” Bureaucracy

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general definition; clearly defined levels with set tasks/roles

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“The” Bureaucracy

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Bureaucracy of the US

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Characteristics of a Bureaucracy

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Levels; Specialization; SOP; Expertise

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SOP

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Standard Operation Procedure; red tape; set protocols making it difficult

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Article II

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Create Bureaucracy; gives executive poser to create departments

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Informal Amendments

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Create Bureaucracy; Cabinet

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Theory of Bureaucracy

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Efficient;

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Reality of Bureaucracy

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not efficient; red-tape; to big to work; to big=wasteful spending; can’t get rid of it bc of power

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Trade responsiveness for…

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Fairness

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Trade Effectiveness for…

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Efficiency; not effective bc not responsive

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Trade professional independence for…

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Accountability; people have skills but can’t use them because of strict process/restrictions

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Sources of Power

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essential; specific knowledge; size; discretion

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Discretion

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choice- doesn’t matter how you get there just that you do

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Agencies and Admisinstrtion

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one person in charge with broad responsibility; similar to cabinet just not permanent

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Commissions

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regulates how to do things

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Cabinet Departments

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Headed by secretary except for justice

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Regulatory Agencies

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quasi(kind of) power; makes rules for area of regulation; determine punishments

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Government Corporations

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can be private; ex: mail

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Executive Agencies

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day to day of gov; “left overs”; service rather than regulation; NASA

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Patronage/Spoil System

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Didn’t need qualifications; friendship and loyalty are more important; Andrew Jackson(noticed scandals)

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Assassination of Garfield

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bc he didn’t give someone the job; realized spoil system was an issue

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Pendleton Act

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ended spoil system; jobs are based on merit

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Hatch Act

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take politics out of civil service; can’t run for or campaign while working civil service

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Service Reform Act

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OPM; referee; based on job performance; score exams for position; makes bureaucracy fair

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Shared Authority

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inefficient; takes longer for bills to be passed; president elects roles, congress controls bureaucracy

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Federalism=Wasteful

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Two of One Job

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Growth of Bureaucracy

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Argued to be imperialism

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Modern Discretion

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Increases- make more choices

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Myth: DC

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Bureaucrats live in DC- live where the people live

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Myth: Disparity

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difference btw public opinion and experience- public opinion says ineffective but experience says effective(social security)

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Iron Triangle

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SUBGOV; outdated; problems are to complicated: 1 IG, 1 Bureaucratic Agency, 1 Congressional Committee

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Issue Network

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over lapping roles; fluid and flexible

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Impact of Bureaucracy

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Regulation and Economy- execute and regulate what happens

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OPM(office of personal management)

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in charge of hiring for most agencies; appointed by president confirmed by senate; names sent to agencies for available jobs-3 per

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GS(general schedule) rating

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1-18; salaries can be keyed to rating/experience

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Senior Executive Service

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top notch federal employee of the civil service sector

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Plum Book

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list of people for direct presidential appointment

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Political Appointees

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Don’t last long; rely on civil servants; loyalty

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independent regulatory commission

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make/enforce rules to protect public interest in economy; each made up of 5-10 members appointed by president and confirmed by senate; can’t be fired

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policy implementation

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stage of policymaking two establishment of policy and results of policy

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Why plans fail

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Program design; lack of clarity/resources/authority; administrative routine(SOP); disposition/discretion(don’t do things they don’t want to); fragmentation

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Successful Implementation Example

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Voting Rights Act 1965; clear goal w/ straight forward implementation

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regulations

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gov authority to control/change private sector practices

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Munn v Illinois

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gave gov ability to regulate charges and services

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command-control policy

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typical; gov says how to reach goals and check that they follow; offenders are punished

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incentive system

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alternative to command-control; market like strategies to manage public policy

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deregulation

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lifting of gov restrictions on business

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problems with regulation

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raising price; foreign good are cheaper; low quality work

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Presidents tactics to control

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appoint; issue exec orders; change budget; reorganize agencies

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Congress tactics to control congress

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influence appointment; alter budget; hold hearings(announce agency abuses); rewrite/make legislation

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