Bureaucracy
What is Bureaucracy?
A type of complex organization that has multilayered systems and processes.
Did the Industrial Revolution help change our country from rural to urban?
Yes, the Industrial Revolution did change our country from rural to urban.
Is attorney general one of the most powerful officers in the Texas government?
Yes, the attorney general is one of the most powerful officers in the Texas government.
Can legislature appoint a governor or refuse to deny gubernatorial appointments?
No, legislature cannot appoint a governor or refuse to deny gubernatorial appointments. It can impeach a governor or refuse to confirm gubernatorial appointments.
Was public administration originally created to serve and protect the public interest?
Yes, public administration was originally created to serve and protect the public interest.
Is state bureaucracy necessary to carry out government policy?
Yes, state bureaucracy is necessary to carry out government policy.
What is pseudo laissez faire?
What does the Comptroller of Public Accounts do?
The comptroller certifies to the legislature the approximate biennial income for the state.
What is the sunshine law?
A law that provides public access to records of administrative agencies.
Ex officio boards and commissions no longer have?
Voting powers.
What is the function of the bureaucracy?
To carry out policy decisions made by the president and congress.
Why was American social philosophy dominated by a belief in social Darwinism?
Because the rich are "supposed" because they're "naturally" hard working, and the poor are "supposed" to be poor because they're "naturally" lazy (natural selection).
Who is the current Land Commissioner?
George P. Bush.
What is the sunset review?
The process by which the legislature reviews the performance of administrative agencies, and then reduce, reorganizes, or eliminates them.
What is a whistleblower?
Someone who calls out misdeeds by government officials.
What are the principle sources of bureaucratic power?
Clientele groups.
Who is known to be the father of modern sociology?
Max Weber.
How many agencies were funded by general appropriations?
182.
What does the Texas Performance Review (TPR) require?
It requires that before agencies can submit their budget proposals, they must prepare strategic plans that emphasize quality of service, access to programs, and measures of agency performance.
What is bureaucracy funded with?
Tax dollars.
Define the term "Red Tape"
Back in the 16th century, when orders from the english king were bound in packets with red ribbons.
The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) was created in ____ and regulated what?
1887 and regulated railroads.
What are the 5 different types of top policymakers?
1. elected executives
2. appointed executives
3. elected commission and an elected board
4. ex officio boards and commissions
5. appointed boards and commissions
True or False, Texas has been moving slowly toward a more integrated executive branch.
True.
Shifting of bureaucratic orientation is known as?
Goal displacement.