The Bureaucracy Flashcards
Government by proxy
Washington pays state and local governments and private groups to staff and administer federal programs
Laissez faire
An economic theory that government should not regulate or interfere with commerce.
Discretionary authority
The extent to which appointed bureaucrats can chose courses of action and make policies not spelled out in advanced by laws
Competitive service
The government offices to which people are appointed on the basis of merit
Name-request job
A job filled by a person who made the agency has already identified
Iron triangle
A close relationship between an agency a congressional committee and an interest group
Issue network
A network of People in Washington DC based interest groups on congressional staff and universities and think tanks and in the mass media who regularly discuss and advocate political parties.
Authorization legislation
Legislative permission to begin or continue a government program or agency
Appropriation
A legislative grant of money to finance a government program or agency
Trust funds
Funds for government programs collected and spent outside the regular government budget
Committee clearance
The ability of a congressional committee to review and approve certain agency decisions in advanced and without passing a law
Legislative veto
The dithering of congress to block a presidential action after it has taken place. The Supreme Court has held that congress does not have this power,
Red tape
Complex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done
Bureaucracy
A large complex organization composed of appointed officials.
