Chapter 15: The Bureaucracy Flashcards
An administrative group of non-elected officials charged with carrying out functions connected to a series of policies and programs
Bureaucracy
The civil servants or political appointees who fill non-elected positions in government and make up the bureaucracy
Bureaucrats
The individuals who fill non-elected positions in government and make up the bureaucracy; also known as bureaucrats
Civil servants
A corporation that fulfills an important public interest and is therefore overseen by government authorities to a much larger degree than private businesses
Government corporation
A system of filling civil service positions by using competitive examinations to value experience and competence over political loyalties
Merit system
A rule-making process in which neutral advisers convene a committee of those who have vested interests in the proposed rules and help the committee reach a consensus on them
Negotiated rule
The use of government positions to reward individuals for their political support
Patronage
A chart that shows salary ranges for different levels of positions vertically and for different ranks of seniority horizontally
Pay schedule
Measures that incorporate the market forces of the private sector into the function of government to varying degrees
Privatization
The implementation of public policy as well as the academic study that prepares civil servants to work in government
Public administration
The mechanisms, procedures, and rules that must be followed to get something done
Red tape
A system that rewards political loyalties or party support during elections with bureaucratic appointments after victory
Spoils system
A person who publicizes misdeeds committed within a bureaucracy or other organization
Whistleblower
CC
The main reason that bureaucracies exist is…
They make running the government simpler and more efficient.
CC
When bureaucratic agencies create regulations, they are acting in a legislative manner.
True
