Federal Bureaucracy Gallery Walk Through

Today’s objective After today’s lesson, students will be able to… Examine multiple elements of the bureaucracy and determine whether it is effective Essential Skill To gather and assess information

Review What are the 3 features of bureaucracy? How many employees make up the federal bureaucracy? How many employees are civil servants? How many cabinet level departments are there? How many independent agencies are there? What is an example of a federal bureaucracy that has an administration role? What is an example of a federal bureaucracy that has a regulation role?

Review Continued Which of the following is NOT a role the president plays in overseeing the federal bureaucracy? a) Appoint and remove agency heads b) Reorganize the bureaucracy c) Investigate agency activities d) Reduce an agency’s budget

Review Continued Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a typical bureaucrat? a) Male b) White c) Blue collar workers d) Career employees

Review Continued Which of the following is NOT an example of an agency or department? a) CIA b) FBR c) FCC d) TVA

Review Continued True or False: The demographics of federal employees at the GS15 is over 85% male True The federal bureaucracy is less representative of the U.S. than Congress False The federal bureaucracy is over 20% African American

Bureaucracy Walk Walk around the room and examine your classmates posters As you examine the poster answer the questions on the worksheet Be prepared to discuss your answers

What does this cartoon say about bureaucracy?

Reflection Explain both a benefit and drawback of the federal bureaucracy