General Info
The __________________ is composed of departments, agencies, commissions, and government corporations
The Bureaucracy
(extra 10 points for correct spelling)
What are the 4 different parts that compose the bureaucracy?
Cabinet, Government Agencies, Independent Regulatory Commissions, Government Corporations
By doing this the bureaucracy helps give detailed rules and guidelines to laws passed by congress
writing and enforcing regulations
These branches can check the bureaucracy
executive, judicial, legislative
name one cabinet department
defense
education
homeland security
state
transportation
veterans affairs
What is the job of the bureaucracy?
To carry out the responsibilities of the federal government
These closely resemble cabinet departments but are smaller and less complex. They divide cabinet department's goals and workload
Government Agencies
______________ before congress allows experts in their fields to influence laws congress is working on
testifying
Congress' main check over the bureaucracy is this
these are businesses set-up by congress for example, amtrak & usps
government corporations
The bureaucracy is a part of this branch of government
Executive
How many cabinet departments are there?
15
Me, Sally, and Tom form a temporary coalition that is concerned with lowering the voting age to 16. The group that we have formed would be known as a(n)
Issue Network
This person has general authority over the bureaucracy
the president
true or false. an advantage that bureaucrats have over the president in the federal government is their continuity of service in the executive branch that the president usually lacks
true!
What is the structure of the bureaucracy?
Hierarchical
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These are largely outside of the reach of government direction and control. They are responsible for regulating the economy and large industries
Independent Regulatory Commissions
This refers to the power given by congress to government agencies within the bureaucracy to interpret and implement laws. This power gives bureaucratic agencies the power to create rules and regulations
delegated discretionary authority
The president can use certain informal powers to hold the bureaucracy accountable. Please describe an informal power the president can use to do this and how it would work.
executive order
- make certain executive orders that pretty much force the bureaucracy to operate within the president's will
describe a scenario that illustrates delegated discretionary authority
congress giving a bureaucratic agency the power to establish standards and regulations
This created the office of personnel management to recruit, train, and establish classifications of federal employees.
The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978
How many people are in the bureaucracy?
over 1 million
Lobbyists from the Airlines for America, an advocacy group that represents commercial airlines, work with members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and individuals from the FAA to discuss a new policy that addresses the issues of airline safety. This best illustrates what?
iron triangle
Explain how power of the purse holds the bureaucracy accountable
by appropriating or withholding funds, congress can control the will of bureaucratic agencies
this ensures that funds are being used properly and regulations set by bureaucratic agencies are being followed
compliance monitoring