Chapter 8- The Executive Branch and the Federal Bureaucracy – Flashcards
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A quasi-judicial process in which a bureaucratic agency settles disputes between two parties is called
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administrative adjudication
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The Environmental Protection Agency is a/an
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independent executive agency
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Among the tools of judicial oversight of the bureaucracy are
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issuing injunctions even before rules are formally promulgated.
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The civil service system, established in 1883,
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was eventually expanded to cover most federal appointees
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The law enacted in 1939 to prohibit federal employees from becoming directly involved in political campaigns was called the
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Hatch Act
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How agencies execute congressional wishes is most accurately called policy
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implementation
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All Cabinet departments are headed by a secretary except for the Department of
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Justice
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Most federal employees are paid according to what is called the
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the general schedule
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Under the Articles of Confederation, the bureaucracy consisted of
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three departments: Foreign Affairs, War, Treasury
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The Pendleton Act established the principle of ________ in federal hiring.
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merit
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Most bureaucrats have some leeway in their ability to make choices regarding the best way to implement congressional intentions. This is called
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administrative discretion
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