voorhees chp 15 review – Flashcards
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formalized rules
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refers to the bureaucracy doing its work according to a number of established regulations and procedures
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hierarchy
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speeds actions in a bureaucracy by reducing conflicts over who has the power and the appropriate authority to make decisions
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below the title of department titles of government agencies are....
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little standarded
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job specialization
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allows workers in a bureaucracy to focus on one particular job
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bureaucracy
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large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization
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staff agencies
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furnish advice and give assistance
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line agencies
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perform tasks and administer programs
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department
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the agency of cabinet rank in the executive branch
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domestic affairs matters
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those not directly connected to foreign affairs
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fiscal year
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a 12 month financial period
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executive office of the president
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the umbrella agency staffed by the presidents closest advisors
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national security counsil
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advise the president on all domestic, foreign and military aspects of the nations security
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office of management and budget (OMB)
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their main job is the preparation of the federal budget which the president must submit to congress every year
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white house
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the "nerve center" of the executive office of the pres.
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counsil of economic advisors
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made of three of the nations leading economists, provides the president information and advise on the state of the nations economy
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each executive department is headed by _____ except for the justice department which is headed by __________
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secretary, attorney general
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members of the presidents cabinet, after being appointed by the president, are then subject to what?
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senate approval
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cabinet members have two major jobs. what are they?
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1. each is the administrative head of his agency 2. collectively they advise the pres.
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name two criteria the president uses when choosing members of the cabinet
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1. professional and practical experience 2. regional balance, ethnic, gender, racial balance
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civil service project of 1883
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laid the foundation for the present civil service system
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the MAIN goal of civil service today is what?
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to recruit and retain the best available people for the work force
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draft
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compulsory induction to military service
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independent regulatory commission
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agencies created by congress and are largely beyond the reach of presidential control
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government corporations
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entities set up by congress to carry out business-like activities
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name one way that government corporations are different from private corporations
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officers are public employees
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administration
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the officials in the executive branch of a gov. and their policies and principles
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federal budget
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a detailed financial document containing estimates of federal income and spending during the coming fiscal year
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executive department
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AKA cabinet departments the traditional units of federal administration there are 15 of them and most of the federal govs. work is done by them
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civilian
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nonmilitary workforce
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independent agency
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additional agencies created by congress located outside the cabinet departments
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independent executive agency
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agencies headed by a single administrator with regional subunits, but lacking cabinet status
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patronage
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the practice of giving jobs to supporters and friends
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spoils system
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the practice of giving offices and other favors of government to political supporters and friends
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government corporation
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corporations within the executive branch subject to the presidents direction and control, set up by congress to carry out certain business-like activities
