(11) The Bureaucracy – Flashcards
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commission
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charged with regulating business
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bureau
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a section of a Cabinet department
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chief administrator of the federal bureaucracy
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the President
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structure of federal bureaucracy
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like a pyramid (head - at the top, federal agencies - base)
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Executive branch
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where most of the federal bureaucracy is found
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the Executive Office of the President
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The individuals and agencies responsible for directly assisting the President. Main responsibility is to advise the President. Most work in the White House.
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a commission
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type of unit that is charged with regulating business
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a bureau
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a section of a Cabinet department
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departments
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the agencies of the executive branch that make up the Cabinet
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line agency
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An agency which performs the tasks for which the organization exists. Carry out public policy by performing tasks with the help of staff agencies.
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staff agency
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Help line agencies meet their goals by advising, budgeting, planning, and managing.
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press secretary
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supplies White House news to the press
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the chief of staff
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key member of the White House considered to have the most influence over the President
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West Wing
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Part of the White house, houses the president's office(oval office) and the senior staff of the president.
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the Office of Management and Budget
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agency within the Executive Office of the President is responsible for preparing an annual report showing income and expenses
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the National Security Council
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a staff agency that advises the President about the safety of the country
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the Council of Economic Advisers
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agency that helps the President prepare the annual Economic Report to Congress
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Office of Policy Development
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provides advise to the President on domestic affairs
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the Council on Environmental Quality
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agency within the Executive Office of the President is responsible for how natural resources are used
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The Office of the United States Trade Representative
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advises the President on issues relating to foreign trade
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Executive Branch
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It has 15 executive departments that do the work of the federal government.
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the Department of Interior
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executive department that is responsible for managing public lands and national parks
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largest executive department
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Department of Defense
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the Department of Treasury
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executive department that is responsible for producing currency, borrowing money, and managing the public debt
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the Department of Labor
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executive department that was created during the Industrial Era in the early twentieth century
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secretary in an executive department
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A secretary is the leader of an executive department
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the Department of Agriculture
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Not an original executive department. Food and Nutrition services are a part of this department.
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the Cabinet
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The President's traditional group of advisors. It came about to fill a need. It has grown over time. It is not mentioned in the Constitution. Most members come from the President's political party.
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Senate
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approves the heads of Cabinet departments
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main sources of advice for the President
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the Cabinet and Executive Office of the President
