Chapter 7 Vocab

Question 1

the vast, hierarchical organization of the executive branch employees that take care of the federal government’s business

Answer 1

bureaucracy

Question 2

oversaw the process of the merit system and prevented officials from requiring federal employees to contribute to political campaigns

Answer 2

Civil Service Commission

Question 3

altered how a bureaucrat is dismissed, limited preferences for veterans, put upper-level appointments back into the president’s hands, promoted merit and performance, and gave the president more power to move those not performing their jobs successfully

Answer 3

Civil Service Reform Act (1978)

Question 4

making sure firms and companies that are subject to industry regulations are following those standards and provisions

Answer 4

compliance monitoring

Question 5

the relationship between an agency, a congressional committee, and an interest group

Answer 5

iron triangle

Question 6

multiple actors and institutions interact to produce and implement possible policies

Answer 6

issue networks

Question 7

(created by the Pendleton Civil Service Act) included competitive, written exams for many job applicants

Answer 7

merit system

Question 8

(announced by President Clinton) a six-month review of the federal government

Answer 8

National Performance Review

Question 9

runs the merit system and coordinates the federal application process for jobs and hiring

Answer 9

Office of Personnel Management

Question 10

The practice of rewarding loyal party leaders with federal jobs

Answer 10

patronage

Question 11

prevents the constant rewarding of loyal party members

Answer 11

Pendleton Civil Service Act (1883)

Question 12

when presidents appoint people to the many branch offices across the nation expecting loyalty in return

Answer 12

spoils system

Question 13

guides agencies in developing their rules and procedures and assures that those citizens and industries affected by a policy can have input into shaping it

Answer 13

Administrative Procedures Act (1946)

Question 14

more cleanly arranges the final regulation or law

Answer 14

Code of Federal Regulations

Question 15

cancelling or lowering student debt

Answer 15

Department of Education

Question 16

the power to interpret legislation and create rules (for executive departments and agencies)

Answer 16

delegated discretionary authority

Question 17

determining which highway projects get special grade

Answer 17

Department of Transportation

Question 18

intervening in state environmental issues

Answer 18

Environmental Protection Agency

Question 19

administering and enforcing federal campaign finance law

Answer 19

Federal Election Commission

Question 20

prints the record of how the regulation started, how it was developed, and how it landed in its final form

Answer 20

Federal Register

Question 21

have unique charges from Congress to enforce or regulate industry-specific law

Answer 21

independent regulatory agencies

Question 22

where proposed rules are published in the Federal Register and made available for debate

Answer 22

notice-and-comment opportunity

Question 23

deciding how to administer a health program for veterans

Answer 23

Department of Veteran Affairs

Question 24

determining if financial firms should be disqualified from raising money because of illegal contact

Answer 24

Securities and Exchange Commission

Question 25

funds set aside for a certain purpose

Answer 25

appropriations

Question 26

state the maximum amount the agencies can spend on certain programs

Answer 26

authorization of spending

Question 27

making sure the firms and companies that are subject to industry regulations are following those standards and provisions

Answer 27

compliance monitoring

Question 28

A check and balance on the agencies themselves and competes with the president for influence over them

Answer 28

Congressional oversight

Question 29

Questions and eliminates regulations that conflict with the president’s agenda

Answer 29

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)

Question 30

Congress’s power to determine the financial state of an agency and its success when it allocates money

Answer 30

power of the purse

Question 31

governs the process by which federal agencies develop and issue regulations

Answer 31

Administrative Procedures Act (1946)

Question 32

a requirement that certain agency decisions must wait for a defined period of either 30 or 90 days

Answer 32

legislative veto

Question 33

prohibits a federal agency form retaliating or threatening an employee for disclosing acts that he or she believes were illegal or dishonest

Answer 33

Whistleblower Protection Act (1989)