chapter 6

Question 1

executive departments of the federal government

Answer 1

• each is headed by a secretary who is a member of the presidents cabinet
• resemble “holding companies” of relativly autonomous agencies and offices
• differ in the extent to which constituent agencies respond to central direction

Question 2

executive office of the president

Answer 2

EOP offices assist the president in tasks of control and coordination within the executive branch and are generally linked with specific constituencies to which the offices provide direct services

Question 3

legislative organizations

Answer 3

were created by congress to help policy making
The Government accountability office
the congressional budget office
the congressional research service

Question 4

independent executive agencies

Answer 4

-perform executive functions
- independant of the executive departments
report directly to the [resident
- what are some of the reasons for the independence of these independent executive agencies

Question 5

independant regulatory commissions

Answer 5

• do not perform executive finctions
• each acts independantly to regulate certain segments of the economy
• commission members are appointed by the president
  beyond control once appointed

Question 6

government foundations

Answer 6

• foundations seperate the organization from the remainder of government
  allow government to support activities while being removed from decision making

Question 7

public corporations

Answer 7

-organized like private corporations except board members are public appointees and stock is held by the department of treasury or another executive department

Question 8

quasi governmental organizations

Answer 8

-portions of their boards are appointed by private sector organizations
some stock may be owned by cooperating private sector organizations
- their employees are generally not classified as public employees

Question 9

standard operating procedures

Answer 9

• reduce the amount of time spent processing each new situation and developing a response
• encourage equality and fairness to clients
  are generally benificial but may also act as barrier to effective implementations
• SOPs aid in the implementation of established program, but can be barrier to change and the implementation of new programs