Chapter 9: Bureaucracy Flashcards
14 + 1 Cabinets
- Washington created the first 3 cabinets (S, D, T)
- Each one has a secretary, except 1
Traditional Departments/Cabinets
Group of federal agencies immediately serving the President
- White House Office
- Office of Management and Budget
- Created in 1939 by FDR
- Spoiled because he only wants who will be loyal to him
- OMB, NSC, CEA
Executive Office of President
Specialized committees that help Congress
- Implement rules/regulations in particular sectors of the economy
- When Congress can’t carry out all the work and laws
- Old: ICC, FAA, FCC, FPC, FDA, NHTSA
- New: FTC, CPSC, EEPC, OSHA, EPA, SEC
Regulatory Agencies and Commissions (Executive Agencies)
Government corporations that are federally chartered entities created to serve a public function of a business
- Pro-business behavior/mindset
- NRA, EEOC, Fed Reserve
Public Enterprise/Government Corporations
To employ workers based on their merits and abilities (through the use of competitive exams)
Merit-based Systems
Reward or promote only to those who support or are loyal to the leader
- Ability to fire and hire whoever they want based on favoritism
Spoil-based System (Patronage)
Guarantee rights to all citizens on job positions fairly
- Demolished the Spoils System for well-qualified workers
- Hatch Act of 1939: civil service employees cannot be a part of a party
Civil Service Act 1883 (Pendleton)
Hierarchy - clear chain of command in all bureaucracies
Division of Labor - divided tasks
Fixed Routines - code of conduct
Equal rules for all - standard operating procedures
Technical Qualifications - appointments and promotions based on work ethic
Bureaucratic Pathologies - Rote, Imperialism, Turf War, Lack of coordination, Clientelism
Bureaucratic Model
3 cabinets came first from Washington (S D T)
Theme of the departments established since 1862 were to carry out functions for their clientele, not the government
Inner Cabinet - functional departments that share the President’s generalized concern over the nation
Outer Cabinet - heads of the clientele-oriented departments
Evolution of Cabinet Departments
Congress did not oversight the private companies. Funding was not used for the right purposes.
- Supervising, monitoring, and reviewing protocols
- Ensuring corporations are carrying out their expected duties for intended results
When does Congress rein in the bureaucracy? How has the funding for the war in Iraq been similar to and different from funding the rest of government?
