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Chapter 9 Federal Bureaucracy

The US Bureaucracy / Definition- collection of appointed and mostly non-appointed officials that carry out laws that are passed. / Political authority over the bureaucracy is shared by the _____________________ / Federal agencies share functions with state and local agencies. / Definition- collection of appointed and mostly non-appointed officials that carry out laws that are passed. / Political authority over the bureaucracy is shared by the _____________________ / Federal agencies share functions with state and local agencies.

The growth of the bureaucracy / The Supreme Court ruled that only the president has the power to _____________ in the bureaucracy. / Congress funds and __________ the agencies, and shapes the laws they administer (oversight). / The Supreme Court ruled that only the president has the power to _____________ in the bureaucracy. / Congress funds and __________ the agencies, and shapes the laws they administer (oversight).

Appointment of officials / Officials affect how laws are __________________ / They set the tone for the party and the current administration. / _________ used to play a HUGE part in the 19th and early 20th century. / Officials affect how laws are __________________ / They set the tone for the party and the current administration. / _________ used to play a HUGE part in the 19th and early 20th century.

Spoils System / _______________ abused his power of patronage. / 1883 Pendleton Act- created the civil service. Anyone can apply for a job in the bureaucracy. Jobs given based on ____________. / _______________ abused his power of patronage. / 1883 Pendleton Act- created the civil service. Anyone can apply for a job in the bureaucracy. Jobs given based on ____________.

Size of the bureaucracy / Two events have caused an explosive growth in the bureaucracy: / 1) ________________________ / 2) ________________________ / Two events have caused an explosive growth in the bureaucracy: / 1) ________________________ / 2) ________________________

Government Activism / These two events caused: / 1) S Court to uphold laws granting _______________________ to agencies. / 2) Heavier ______________ to support a larger bureaucracy. / 3) public support of military preparedness and various social programs. / These two events caused: / 1) S Court to uphold laws granting _______________________ to agencies. / 2) Heavier ______________ to support a larger bureaucracy. / 3) public support of military preparedness and various social programs.

Federal Bureaucracy Today / Modest ___________ in government employees. / Large ___________ in number of indirect employees- those contracted through private contractors, local and state governments. / Modest ___________ in government employees. / Large ___________ in number of indirect employees- those contracted through private contractors, local and state governments.

Federal Bureaucracy Today / Discretionary authority- the ability to ____________________________ ____________________________ / Congress has allowed agencies to have a lot of discretionary authority in recent years. / Discretionary authority- the ability to ____________________________ ____________________________ / Congress has allowed agencies to have a lot of discretionary authority in recent years.

Getting Employed / Recruitment & retention: / The competitive service: bureaucrats compete for jobs through OPM. / 1) appointment by __________ on written exam. / 2) Merit Systems Protection Board- protects current employees. / 3) OPM is _________________ / Recruitment & retention: / The competitive service: bureaucrats compete for jobs through OPM. / 1) appointment by __________ on written exam. / 2) Merit Systems Protection Board- protects current employees. / 3) OPM is _________________

Firing a Bureaucrat / Most ___________ be fired easily. / Most agencies are dominated by lifetime bureaucrats who have worked for no other agency. / Assures _____________________. / But can give subordinates power over new bosses. / Most ___________ be fired easily. / Most agencies are dominated by lifetime bureaucrats who have worked for no other agency. / Assures _____________________. / But can give subordinates power over new bosses.

Constraints on government agencies / Hiring, firing, and other procedures are ___________________, not the market. / Constraints: / Administrative Procedures Act, Freedom of Information Act, Nat’l Environmental Policy Act, Open Meeting Law / Hiring, firing, and other procedures are ___________________, not the market. / Constraints: / Administrative Procedures Act, Freedom of Information Act, Nat’l Environmental Policy Act, Open Meeting Law

Effects of Constraints / Government moves slowly. / Government ___________________ / Reluctant decision making by employees. / __________________ / Government moves slowly. / Government ___________________ / Reluctant decision making by employees. / __________________

Agency Allies / Iron Triangle- _____________________ __________________________________ / Not as common today due to the number of competing interest groups. / Issue networks- groups that regularly __________ government policy on specific issues. Recruited by presidents. / Iron Triangle- _____________________ __________________________________ / Not as common today due to the number of competing interest groups. / Issue networks- groups that regularly __________ government policy on specific issues. Recruited by presidents.

Congressional Oversight / ____________ creates agencies and authorizes their programs. / Appropriations allows the agency to _______________ on the programs. / ____________ creates agencies and authorizes their programs. / Appropriations allows the agency to _______________ on the programs.

Appropriations Committee / Most __________ of all committees. / Most expenditure recommendations are _________________________. / Tends to be a lower amount than the agency requested. / Can “mark-up” agencies budget. / Most __________ of all committees. / Most expenditure recommendations are _________________________. / Tends to be a lower amount than the agency requested. / Can “mark-up” agencies budget.

Legislative Veto / A requirement that an executive decision must lie before __________ before it takes effect. / Declared ________________ by Supreme Court in INS v Chadha (1983) / A requirement that an executive decision must lie before __________ before it takes effect. / Declared ________________ by Supreme Court in INS v Chadha (1983)

Oversight / Congress can ___________ agencies. / 1) power inferred from power to legislate. / 2) can bring members of an agency in to question their decisions and their use of ______________________. / Congress can ___________ agencies. / 1) power inferred from power to legislate. / 2) can bring members of an agency in to question their decisions and their use of ______________________.

5 Major Complaints of the Bureaucracy / 1) red tape- Rules / 2)Conflict- _______________________ / 3) Duplication- two or more agencies doing the same thing. / 4) Imperialism- ____________________ / 5) Waste- spending more than is necessary / 1) red tape- Rules / 2)Conflict- _______________________ / 3) Duplication- two or more agencies doing the same thing. / 4) Imperialism- ____________________ / 5) Waste- spending more than is necessary