chapter 8 Flashcards
1
Q
where is the bureaucracy located
A
executive branch
2
Q
_____ created the democratic party
A
the bureaucracy
3
Q
6 characteristics of the bureaucracy
A
- hierarchal structure
- division of labor
- career system based on merit
- specified goals
- system of rules
- impersonality
4
Q
who came up with the 6 characteristics
A
max weber
5
Q
independent regulatory commission
A
- designed to maintain their independence from the president and the executive board
- run by boards of commissioners
6
Q
independent government corporations
A
US postal service
tennessee valley authority
amtrak
7
Q
problems with a career system
A
- created a culture within each agency
- changed incentives
- allowed for a dramatic increase in the size of government
8
Q
bureaucrats are politicians who seek to what
A
- maximize their budget
- maximize their autonomy
- minimize oversight
- promote cultural goals
- influence congress
9
Q
methods of congressional control
A
- oversight
- authorization
- apporpration
10
Q
iron triangles
A
executive agencies
congressional subcommittees
industry
