Bureaucracy And the U.S. Government

Characteristics of Bureaucracy Hierarchical Authority Pyramid structure The top have control and direct those below Job Specialization Defined duties and responsibilities Formal rules Established regulations and procedures

Reasons Bureaucracy is Needed The increased size of the Nation The growth of the many and extensive powers of the presidency The ongoing scientific, technological and industrial developments in society

George Washington Mr. President Elected unanimously elected by the electoral college in 1789 No Federal laws No Courts No staff No treasury No taxes With much debt Weak army

Washington and the 1 st Cabinet Little is stated about the organization of the executive branch Washington creates 4 departments Secretary of State – Thomas Jefferson Secretary of Treasury – Alexander Hamilton Secretary of war – Henry Knox Attorney General - Edmund Randolph

The cabinet The Secretaries of the Cabinet Departments are appointed by the President and approved by the Senate The role of the cabinet is to give advice to the President and to oversee the functions of the department.

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Presidential Administration Today The Executive Office of the President 16 Cabinet Departments Nearly 150 independent agencies in the executive branch These were created because the workload of the Federal Government continued to expand with the size and complexity of the nation.

Civil Service An attempt to change the spoils system and other forms of patronage used in the past Its goal is to recruit and hire the best available people for the federal work force.