Bureaucratic
Judicial Powers and Limitations
Characteristics of traditional and modern
passage of the Texas Sunset Act in 1977
100

These laws have helped control bureaucratic excesses by increasing transparency and oversight

What are Sunshine and sunset laws

100

What makes the law and decisions predictable and stable in the Judiciary?

Precedent

100

What is: almost like a pyramid, at the top people have the greatest authority, and in the middle, people have the least authority.

Authority

100

how many agencies, advisory, and committees are included with the Act?

130

200

This group, along with the media, plays a crucial role in maintaining bureaucratic accountability

Who are elected officials

200

How can federal judges be removed from office?

Impeachment

200

An ______ expert was a person carrying out detailed functions, but as time passed, experts who disagree with one another or have narrow views dominate our organizations

Traditional

200

these sunset reviews are conducted by a _____ -member Sunset Advisory Commission

Twelve (12)

300

This latest approach to bureaucratic control involves metrics and statistics to track agency performance

What is government performance measurement

300

True of False? The judiciary enforces its own rulings?

False

300

What is defined as jurisdictions; which are created to accomplish the definite and limited goals.

Bureaucracys

300

Composed of _____ senators and _____ representatives appointed by their respective presiding officers, who also appoint two citizen members.

Five (5) & Five (5)

400

These types of campaigns have been implemented to commit public agencies to higher service standards

What are "Raising the Bar" campaigns

400

Is judicial review in the constitution?

No

400

These are defined so that limits on goals and authority are obscured which can lead to competition and confusion.

Jurisdictions

400

What year was it when they accomplished eliminating 68 varieties of licenses, registrations, and permits held by more than 100,000 businesses and individuals.

2019

500

the primary issue with bureaucracy is typically this rather than serious wrongdoing.

What is indifference or incompetence

500

In what case was Judicial Review established?

Marbury v. Madison

500

Traditional or Modern? : Bureaucracy has the reliance of managers, not only are they relied to oversee public implementation, but to also be brokers between citizens and elected officials.

Modern

500

What did the Act accomplish? (what were the two main concerns the Act fixed?) hint: $400,000

Reduced state fees and excise taxes on alcoholic beverages   

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