ap gov federal bureaucracy – Flashcards
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federal bureaucracy
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departments agencies commissions and boards that help execute and enforce federal laws and programs
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hierarchy and specialization
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2 key factors of bureaucracy
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spoils system
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aka patronage which gives jobs to loyal supporters
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patronage system
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same thing as spoils systems
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merits system
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giving jobs based on ability
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pendleton act
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federal employees need to be hired based off of merit and qualifications, and established the civil service reform - employees need to take a civil service test in order to get a job in government so that ethical decisions are made when hiring
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16th amendment
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Allows the federal government to collect income tax.
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ww1 great depression ww2 new deal
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3 reasons for growth of government
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bureaucrats
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people who work for the federal government and enforce the rules of governments aka civil servants
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hatch act
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prohibited civil servants from taking activist roles in partisan campaigns, could engage in electioneering activities tho
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federal employees political activities act
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The 1993 liberalization of the Hatch act. Federal employees are now allowed to run for office in nonpartisan elections and to contribute money to campaigns to partisan elections.
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cabinet departments independent exec agencies independent regulatory commissions gov corporations
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4 formal organizations of the fed bureaucracy
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cabinet departments
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15 total, major administrative units responsible for broad areas of government operation and policy, led by secretaries and appointed by pres
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cabinet departments
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which type of formal organization of the fed bur: state, treasury, defense, justice, interior, agriculture, commerce, labor, transportation
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independent executive agencies
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resemble cabinet departments in structure but have narrower area of responsibility, preform services not regulation
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independent executive agencies
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which type of formal organization of the fed bur: NASA EPA
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independent regulatory commissions
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exist outside of major departments, regulate specific economic interest or governmental interest
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independent regulatory commissions
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which type of formal organization of the fed bur: federal communication commission, federal reserve board, dec, fad, sec, national labor relations board
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government corporations
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perform business function that private businesses could provide
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government corporations
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which type of formal organization of the fed bur: us postal service, amtrak, federal deposit insurance corporation
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lacks expertise, no blame, less efficient, more time
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why does congress give federal agencies policy making discretion? (4)
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funding, congressional investigations, oversight, change laws, create/dissolve agency
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how can congress ensure that legislative intent is followed by the fed bur? (5)
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iron triangle
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the pattern of interaction and cooperation between bureaucratic agency interest group and congress
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bureaucratic agency interest group congress
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3 parts of the iron triangle
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issues networks
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view of the relationship among interest groups, members of congress, and federal agencies as more fluid, open, and transparent than the term iron triangle
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red tape
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Complex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done
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president
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which branch can appoint and remove top administrators of bureaucrats
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president
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which branch can initiate and adjust policy that would be enacted by congress after the bureaucrats activities
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president
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which branch can make changes in agency's annual budget proposal
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congress
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which branch can refuse to appropriate funds for certain programs
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congress
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which branch can pass legislation which affects bureaucratic activities
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courts
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which branch can rule on the constitutionality of all challenged rules and regulations
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courts
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which branch can rule on whether bureaucrats have acted within the law and require policy changes to comply with the law
