Chapter 15 Flashcards

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Government by proxy

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Washington pays state and local governments and private groups to staff and administer federal programs

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Laissez-faire

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

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Discretionary authority

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

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4
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Competitive service

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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

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5
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Name-request job

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A job filled by a person whom an agency has already identified

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6
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Iron triangle

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A close relationship between an agency, a congressional committee, and an interest group

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7
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Issue network

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A network of people in Washington DC-based interest groups, on congressional staffs, in universities, and think tanks, and in the mass media, who regularly discuss and advocate public policies

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Authorization legislation

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Legislative permission to begin or continue a government program or agency

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9
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Appropriation

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

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10
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Trust funds

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Funds for government programs collected and spent outside the regular government budget.

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11
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Committee clearance

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

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12
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Legislative veto

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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

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13
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Red tape

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

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14
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Bureaucracy

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A large, complex organization, composed of appointed officials

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