AP GOV CH 11 The Bureacracy – Flashcards

funding that must be authorized by Congress for any federal spending

These measures state the maximum amount the agency can give on a certain program.

In 1883, the new president, Chester A. Arthur signed the Pendleton Act which created this. This is a system that includes the most government jobs, except elected positions, the judiciary, and the military. The aim of this was to fill jobs on the basis of value. Jobs went to those with the highest scores of examinations.

law that replaced the Civil Service Commission with the Office of Personnel Management and the Merit Systems Protection Board. These agencies are responsible for enforcing existing civil service laws, coordinating the testing of applicants, setting up pay scales, and appointing people to federal jobs.

the ability of a congressional committee to review and approve certain agency decisions in advance and without passing a law

the government offices to which people are appointed on the basis of merit, as ascertained by a written exam or by applying certain selection criteria

The extent to which appointed bureaucrats can choose courses of action and make policies that are not spelled out in advance by laws.

employment in a federal position or with an agency that is outside the federal Competitive Service.

Created after the Russian Revolution to prevent radicals from taking over. Headed by J Edgar Hoover.

A six member bipartisan agency that administers campaign finance laws and enforces compliance with their requirements.

(WW) 1914 , A government agency established in 1914 to prevent unfair business practices and help maintain a competitive economy, support antitrust suits

Gives all citizens the right to inspect all records of federal agencies except those containing military, intelligence, or trade secrets; increases accountability of bureaucracy

Administrators identifying themselves with the interests of their own departments and promoting such interests contrary to the policy preferences of the President

A government agency that operates like a business corporation, created to secure greater freedom of action and flexibility for a particular program.

Limits how involved federal government employees can become in elections. This prevented political parties from forcing federal workers to take part in election campaigns.

stayed past visa deadline; house of congress invalidated and suspended deportation ruling of U.S. attorney general; did immigration and nationality act violate separation of powers? Yes, it violated the explicit constitutional standards regarding law making and Congress authority

Creation of powerful (iron) relationship of mutual benefit and support among congressional committee, government agency and regulated interest group(s). Can lead to corruption and "agency capture" (where the agency is controlled by the target of regulation). Problem exacerbated by revolving door.

an alliance of various interest groups and individuals who unite in order to promote a single issue in government policy.

The authority of Congress to block a presidential action after it has taken place. The Supreme Court has held that Congress does not have this power

A system of public employment in which selection and promotion depend on demonstrated performance rather than political patronage.

A 1993 effort, led by Vice President Al Gore, to make the bureaucracy work better and cost less.

The office in charge of hiring for most agencies of the federal government, using elaborate rules in the process.

Granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support

Passed in 1883, an Act that created a federal civil service so that hiring and promotion would be based on merit rather than patronage.

complex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done

Established by Congress in 1978 as a flexible, mobile corps of senior career executives who worked closely with presidential appointees to manage government.

A system of public employment based on rewarding party loyalists and friends.

requires that most government meetings be conducted in public and that notice of such meetings be posted in advance

A law passed in 1989 which created an Office of Special Counsel to investigate complaints from bureaucrats claiming they were punished after reporting to Congress about waste, fraud, or abuse in their agencies.