1. Political Science American Government and Politics Chapter 12 The Bureaucracy

2. 12-1 What is a bureaucracy? –a large organization that is structured hierarchically to carry out specific functions –private bureaucracies exist within organizations like corporations has a single set of leaders –public bureaucracies exist within organizations like governments typically have multiple sets of leaders (Congress, President, etc.) serve citizen instead of stockholders

3. 12-2 Theories of Bureaucracy Weberian Model Acquisitive Model Monopolistic Model Garbage Can Model

4. 12-3 Government Employment at Federal, State and Local Levels

5. 12-4 The Organization of the Federal Government Cabinet Departments Independent Executive Agencies Independent Regulatory Agencies Government Corporations

6. 12-5 Organization Chart of the Federal Government

7. 12-6 Executive Departments

8. 12-7 Selected Independent Executive Agencies

9. 12-8 Selected Independent Federal Agencies

10. 12-9 Selected Government Corporations (First of 2 Acetates)

11. 12-10 Staffing the Bureaucracy –political appointees –civil service History of the Federal Civil Service –The Spoils System –The Civil Service Reform Act of 1883 the merit system the Civil Service Commission –The Hatch Act of 1939 –The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978

12. 12-11 Modern Attempts at Bureaucratic Reform Sunshine Laws Sunset Laws Contracting Out Incentives Helping Whistle Blowers

13. The Iron Triangle

14. 12-12 Congressional Control of the Bureaucracy Authorizing funds Appropriating Funds Congressional Investigations, hearings and review