1. The Bureaucracy/Courts 10/10/2011

2. Clearly Communicated Learning Objectives in Written Form Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: – identify and explain the role of formal (bureaucratic, judicial) institutions and their effect on policy. – students will have a better understanding of why our national government works and why the American system of government is unique. – students will be able to understand and interpret the United States Constitution and apply it to present policy dilemmas.

3. Office Hours and Readings Chapter 10 on the Bureaucracy Chapter 11 on the Courts Office Hours – Tuesday 8-12 – Wednesday 8-10:30

4. THE BUREAUCRACY AS POLICY MAKER

5. Delegated Legislative Authority This is the power of the Bureaucracy to draft as well as execute, specific policies. Why? Effect

6. THE BUREAUCRACY AS REGULATOR

7. What is Regulation? an imposition of restrictions on the activity of market participants. “The Watchdog of Public safety, Is there any lower form of Life Usually the action of a regulatory agency

8. THE PROBLEM OF MARKET FAILURE

9. Market Failure: Imperfect Information Government acts to correct deficiencies in the marketplace Imperfect Information http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc1TBBp4dC8

10. Market Failure: Taking advantage of Workers Why? Examples – Child Labor – Unsafe work Conditions

11. Damage of Common Property Exploiting shared resources Tragedy of the commons Government must intervene

12. Market Failure: Monopoly What is it? Horizontal Vertical

13. HOW THE BUREAUCRACY REGULATES

14. Requiring Information Reduce information costs Placed on food, prescription drugs, tobacco

15. The Case of Prescription Drugs Single largest factor in increasing health care costs Direct-to-consumer marketing Must say certain things http://www.lunesta.com/ about/see-our-tv-ad.html http://www.lunesta.com/ about/see-our-tv-ad.html

16. Licensing and Ownership Control who participates in the marketplace Television- Radio Poor Jesse- addicted to caffeineJesse

17. Rule-Making and Adjudication Very inexpensive to do Money through fines Federal Law Enforcement

18. Incentives and Sanctions Incentives These try to encourage behavior Money, tax breaks Electric CarsCars Heavy Duty VehiclesVehicles Sanctions These Try to Discourage Behavior Fines and taxes Gas GuzzlersGuzzlers

19. Problems with Regulation Higher Prices Foreign Competition

20. Deregulation Reducing regulations on business Attempts to lower costs to consumers and business Can lead to re- regulation

21. THE SUPREME COURT Article III

22. The Courts in the Constitution Article III Section I – One supreme court – Ability to Create others – Tenure of office Article III Section 3- treason

23. Article III Section 2 ambassadors and other ministers, counsels, and admiraltyadmiralty controversies between two or more states states between citizens vs foreign citizens or states.foreignstates

24. THE FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM

26. Federal District Courts The Main Trial Courts of the SystemTrial Federal Crimes are Tried here Federal Crimes The Federal Court DowntownDowntown

27. Court of Appeals can only hear appeals lacks original jurisdiction Our court is in New OrleansOrleans

28. The Supreme Court Chief Justice 8 Associate Justices

29. Jurisdiction Original Appellate

30. HOW YOU GET ON THE COURT

31. Role of the President A very great power Judges must be confirmed by the senate Who are our judges

32. How Presidents Decide try to appoint people like themselves (90% of all Justices come from the President's party) Other Factors the courts need to work with the president to ensure its actions are followed.