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AP United States Government!& Politics Chapter 15: The Bureaucracy Directions: Simply identify and describe the important terms, places, events, and people listed below.
DUE 3/27
Then & Now bureaucracy
complex
Distinctiveness of the American Bureaucracy political authority
shared functions
adversary culture Proxy Government government by proxy Hurricane Katrina & Rita: FEMA “Mildred Paradox”
The definition of bureaucracy includes all of the following notions EXCEPT a. a large organization. b. authority divided among several managers. c. complexity of structure. d. appointed officials. e. an issue network. AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 14: The Presidency
The Growth of the Bureaucracy
DUE 3/27
“to be removable by the president”
patronage
civil service reform movement
service role Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) laissez-faire
Cost of Living Council
16th Amendment Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
A dramatic increase in size of the federal bureaucracy occurred during the twentieth century, largely as a consequence of a. the growth of patronage and the rise of political parties. b. the Sixteenth Amendment and the Social Security Act. c. a desire for limited government and an end to earlier regulatory practices. d. the Great Depression of the 1930s and World War II. e. the rise of special-interest groups and unions.
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 14: The Presidency
The Federal Bureaucracy Today
DUE 3/29
discretionary authority Substantial authority to agencies in 3 areas: competitive service Office of Personnel Management (OPM) “Schedule C”
Pendleton Act
“blanket in”
name-request job Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 Senior Executive Service (SES) Whistler Blower Protection Act
NCE
Administrative Procedure Act AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 14: The Presidency
Freedom of Information Act National Environmental Policy Act
Privacy Act
Open Meeting Law
In order to cope with the difficulty of firing federal bureaucrats, managers often a. deny promotions to the workers. b. transfer the workers. c. assign meaningless work to them. d. Options A, B, C, and D are true. e. None of the above is true. If one examines the education, gender, race, and social origins of the federal civil service as a whole, a. it is clear that females are overrepresented. b. it is clear that there are more minorities than whites. c. it is clear that no attempt has been made to make it look anything like a cross section of American society. d. it looks very much like a cross section of American society. e. it is clear that wealth is a prerequisite for employment. According to the text, bureaucrats with more conservative views are more likely to be found in the a. Treasury Department. b. Federal Trade Commission. c. Environmental Protection Agency. d. Food and Drug Administration. e. None of the above is true. Why So Many Constraints?
DUE 3/31
iron triangle
issue network
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 14: The Presidency
DUE 3/31
Congressional Oversight authorization legislation
appropriation
Appropriations Committee
trust funds
committee clearance
legislative veto
Chadha decision
The process of revising agency budget requests is commonly called __________. a. gutting b. reconciling c. bait and switch d. marking up e. red-marking Bureaucractic “Pathologies”
DUE 4/3
red tape
conflict
duplication
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 14: The Presidency
imperialism
waste
Grace Commission
reforming the Bureaucracy
DUE 4/3
National Performance Review Brownlow Commission
First Hoover Commission
Ash Council Government Performance and Results Act Performance Assessment Rating Tool
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 14: The Presidency
AP United States Government!& Politics Chapter 15: The Bureaucracy Directions: Simply identify and describe the important terms, places, events, and people listed below.
DUE 3/27
Then & Now bureaucracy
complex
Distinctiveness of the American Bureaucracy political authority
shared functions
adversary culture Proxy Government government by proxy Hurricane Katrina & Rita: FEMA “Mildred Paradox”
The definition of bureaucracy includes all of the following notions EXCEPT a. a large organization. b. authority divided among several managers. c. complexity of structure. d. appointed officials. e. an issue network. AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 14: The Presidency
The Growth of the Bureaucracy
DUE 3/27
“to be removable by the president”
patronage
civil service reform movement
service role Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) laissez-faire
Cost of Living Council
16th Amendment Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
A dramatic increase in size of the federal bureaucracy occurred during the twentieth century, largely as a consequence of a. the growth of patronage and the rise of political parties. b. the Sixteenth Amendment and the Social Security Act. c. a desire for limited government and an end to earlier regulatory practices. d. the Great Depression of the 1930s and World War II. e. the rise of special-interest groups and unions.
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 14: The Presidency
The Federal Bureaucracy Today
DUE 3/29
discretionary authority Substantial authority to agencies in 3 areas: competitive service Office of Personnel Management (OPM) “Schedule C”
Pendleton Act
“blanket in”
name-request job Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 Senior Executive Service (SES) Whistler Blower Protection Act
NCE
Administrative Procedure Act AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 14: The Presidency
Freedom of Information Act National Environmental Policy Act
Privacy Act
Open Meeting Law
In order to cope with the difficulty of firing federal bureaucrats, managers often a. deny promotions to the workers. b. transfer the workers. c. assign meaningless work to them. d. Options A, B, C, and D are true. e. None of the above is true. If one examines the education, gender, race, and social origins of the federal civil service as a whole, a. it is clear that females are overrepresented. b. it is clear that there are more minorities than whites. c. it is clear that no attempt has been made to make it look anything like a cross section of American society. d. it looks very much like a cross section of American society. e. it is clear that wealth is a prerequisite for employment. According to the text, bureaucrats with more conservative views are more likely to be found in the a. Treasury Department. b. Federal Trade Commission. c. Environmental Protection Agency. d. Food and Drug Administration. e. None of the above is true. Why So Many Constraints?
DUE 3/31
iron triangle
issue network
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 14: The Presidency
DUE 3/31
Congressional Oversight authorization legislation
appropriation
Appropriations Committee
trust funds
committee clearance
legislative veto
Chadha decision
The process of revising agency budget requests is commonly called __________. a. gutting b. reconciling c. bait and switch d. marking up e. red-marking Bureaucractic “Pathologies”
DUE 4/3
red tape
conflict
duplication
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 14: The Presidency
imperialism
waste
Grace Commission
reforming the Bureaucracy
DUE 4/3
National Performance Review Brownlow Commission
First Hoover Commission
Ash Council Government Performance and Results Act Performance Assessment Rating Tool
AP United States Government & Politics Chapter 14: The Presidency
