Chapter 15

Question 1

Appropriation

Answer 1

A legislative grant of money to finance a government program or agency

Question 2

Authorizing legislation

Answer 2

Legislative permission to begin or continue a government program or agency

Question 3

Bureaucracy

Answer 3

A large, complex organization composed of appointed officials

Question 4

Committee clearance

Answer 4

The ability of a congressional committee to review and approve certain agency decisions in advance and without passing a law

Question 5

Competitive Service

Answer 5

The government offices to which people are appointed on the basis of merit, as ascertained by a written exam or by applying certain selection criteria

Question 6

Laissez-faire Theory

Answer 6

An economic theory that government should not regulate or interfere with commerce

Question 7

Legislative Veto

Answer 7

The authority of Congress to block a presidential action after it has taken place. The supreme court has held that congress does not have this power

Question 8

Red Tape

Answer 8

Complex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done

Question 9

Trust Fund

Answer 9

Funds for government programs that are collected and spent outside the regular budget

Question 10

Discretionary Authority

Answer 10

The extent to which appointed bureaucrats can choose courses of action and make policies that are not spelled out in advance by laws.

Question 11

Bureaucratic Pathologies

Answer 11

Red Tape, Conflict, Duplication, unchecked growth, waste, and lack of accountability