Study sets matching "bureaucracy political science"
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Classes
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Agencies in the Federal Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy definition and parts
Powers of Bureaucracy
Power Structure in Congress... Congress h…
Most under the control of President, few have direct contact w…
DEFINITION ... • agencies, bureaus, and offices that handles the…
- bureaucracy operate with autonomy selected individuals are d…
JUDICIAL POWERS... Est. federal court system... Punish counterfeiter…
Agencies in the Federal Bureaucracy
Most under the control of President, few have direct contact w…
Bureaucracy definition and parts
DEFINITION ... • agencies, bureaus, and offices that handles the…
bureaucracy
civil servants
political appointees
regulation
the system of civil servants and political appointees who impl…
employees of bureaucratic agencies within the government
people selected by an elected leader, such as the president, t…
a rule that allows the government to exercise control over ind…
bureaucracy
the system of civil servants and political appointees who impl…
civil servants
employees of bureaucratic agencies within the government
Bureaucracy
Department
Devolution
Federal Reserve System
The complex structure of offices, tasks, rules, and principles…
The largest subunit of the executive branch. The secretaries o…
A policy to remove a program from one level of government by d…
A system of 12 federal Reserve banks that facilitates exchange…
Bureaucracy
The complex structure of offices, tasks, rules, and principles…
Department
The largest subunit of the executive branch. The secretaries o…
Bureaucracy
Constitutional organization
Historical development
Bureaucratic organization
-15 departments ... -69 agencies ... -1789 there were 1000 employers…
-separate branch... -implement laws that legislature made ... -polic…
-18th,19th centuries had spoils system, employment in EB based…
-hierarchical nature, individual at top, president ... -informati…
Bureaucracy
-15 departments ... -69 agencies ... -1789 there were 1000 employers…
Constitutional organization
-separate branch... -implement laws that legislature made ... -polic…
the bureaucracy is part of the executiv…
today the federal government is involve…
the federal bureaucracy and private bus…
the federal bureaucracy and private bus…
-it writes regulations... -it investigates violations ... -it decide…
-federal agencies passed 80,000 pages of regulations just in 2…
-not for profit... -don't face competition ... -slower feedback thro…
-for profit... -face competition... -immediate feedback through free…
the bureaucracy is part of the executiv…
-it writes regulations... -it investigates violations ... -it decide…
today the federal government is involve…
-federal agencies passed 80,000 pages of regulations just in 2…
Federal Bureaucracy
Civil Wat changes
Spoils System... (Patronage System)
Pendleton Act
Federal gov. agencies and institutions that implement and admi…
Department of Agriculture... Pension Office... Authorization of 1000…
Firing of public office holders of the defeated party and repl…
Established a Merit System... Based on open, competitive exams... Ga…
Federal Bureaucracy
Federal gov. agencies and institutions that implement and admi…
Civil Wat changes
Department of Agriculture... Pension Office... Authorization of 1000…
1. We look to the government to make po…
Clinton
Only elites were involved in political…
Pendleton Act (1883)
Two ways we look at burreacracy different in regards to colleg…
Who reduced bureaucratic size?
Why was bureacuracy small at first?
What established the merit system?
1. We look to the government to make po…
Two ways we look at burreacracy different in regards to colleg…
Clinton
Who reduced bureaucratic size?
What is a Bureaucracy?
Principals and Agents
Why do we have a bureaucracy?
Federal Departments -Cabinet level
oConsistent set of abstract rules for what is to be done and w…
1. Congress and the White House for ways to maximize the poten…
1. Delegation--> overcome collective action problems ... 2. Maxim…
♣E.g. State, Treasury, Defense, Commerce, justice ... ♣Heads are…
What is a Bureaucracy?
oConsistent set of abstract rules for what is to be done and w…
Principals and Agents
1. Congress and the White House for ways to maximize the poten…
Advantages
Checks& Balances
Black Operations Jobs *high risk
General Characteristics (Max Weber)
1. Technical expertise (scientists in FDA...)... 2. non-political…
1. President - he can change things... 2. Legislature (US Congres…
1. suppress a particular threat... 2. assassinate people... 3. influ…
1. specialization of labor ... 2. hierarchical in structure; clea…
Advantages
1. Technical expertise (scientists in FDA...)... 2. non-political…
Checks& Balances
1. President - he can change things... 2. Legislature (US Congres…
Bureaucracy
Implementation
Cabinet Departments
Government Corporations
refers to organizations that are set up to be rational and spe…
putting policies into practice
different departments headed by secretaries. ... Ex: Agriculture,…
Corporations not actually under the government. They work like…
Bureaucracy
refers to organizations that are set up to be rational and spe…
Implementation
putting policies into practice
the thousands of federal government age…
the firing of public-office holders of…
jobs, grants, or other special favors t…
a system of employment based on qualifi…
federal bureaucracy
spoils system
patronage
merit system
the thousands of federal government age…
federal bureaucracy
the firing of public-office holders of…
spoils system
Bureaucracy
Weberian Model
Acquisitive Model
Monopolistic Model
A large organization that is structures hierachally to carry o…
A model of bureaucracy developed by the German sociologist Max…
A model of bureaucracy that views top level bureaucrats as see…
A model of bureaucracy that compares bureaucracies to monopoli…
Bureaucracy
A large organization that is structures hierachally to carry o…
Weberian Model
A model of bureaucracy developed by the German sociologist Max…
Bureaucracy
hierarchical authority
benefits of hierarchical authority
job specialization
a system of organization and control that is based on hierarch…
refers to a chain of command by which the officials and units…
speeds up conflicts and decision making
refers to explicitly defined duties for each job position and…
Bureaucracy
a system of organization and control that is based on hierarch…
hierarchical authority
refers to a chain of command by which the officials and units…
Bureaucracy
Police Patrols
Fire Alarm
Administrative Procedure Act of 1946
- consistent set of abstract rules for what is to be done and…
- investigations, monitoring... - make sure nothing goes wrong
- allow people to raise concern when there are issues
- bureaucratic issuing of regulations... - announcement, data dis…
Bureaucracy
- consistent set of abstract rules for what is to be done and…
Police Patrols
- investigations, monitoring... - make sure nothing goes wrong
Independent Agencies
Independent regulatory boards and commi…
Regulation
Deregulation
government organizations independent of the departments but wi…
government organizations that regulate various businesses, ind…
limitations and restrictions on the activities of a business o…
remove regulations or restrictions on something
Independent Agencies
government organizations independent of the departments but wi…
Independent regulatory boards and commi…
government organizations that regulate various businesses, ind…
Bureaucracy
3 levels of gov't admin
Civil Servant
Political Appointees
- organizations, agencies, and departments responsible for car…
federal, state, local (federalism)
members or employees of the bureaucracy... Hired on merit princip…
- Victor goes the spoils... - position filled towards top of the…
Bureaucracy
- organizations, agencies, and departments responsible for car…
3 levels of gov't admin
federal, state, local (federalism)
Bureaucracy
Rotation of Office
Spoils System (Patronage System)
Andrew Jackson and the bureaucracy
A complex structure of offices, tasks, and rules in which empl…
The practice of citizens serving in public office for a limite…
A system in which newly elected officeholders award government…
Advocated rotation in office. Wanted to democratize public adm…
Bureaucracy
A complex structure of offices, tasks, and rules in which empl…
Rotation of Office
The practice of citizens serving in public office for a limite…
What are some of the factors that led (…
In short, general terms, what is a bure…
How were government jobs distributed be…
Spoils System
War (bureaucracy always grows with new military efforts), Mora…
A body of non-elected government officials and/or an administr…
By using the spoils system. Reformers challenged this system a…
the system of employing and promoting civil servants who are f…
What are some of the factors that led (…
War (bureaucracy always grows with new military efforts), Mora…
In short, general terms, what is a bure…
A body of non-elected government officials and/or an administr…
bureaucracy
Weberian Model
acquisitive model
monopolistic model
a large organization that is structured hierarchically to carr…
a model of bureaucracy developed by the German sociologist Max…
a model of bureaucracy that views top level bureaucrats as see…
a model of bureaucracy that compares bureaucracies to monopoli…
bureaucracy
a large organization that is structured hierarchically to carr…
Weberian Model
a model of bureaucracy developed by the German sociologist Max…
Corwin's presidential "hats": pres has…
President has two main roles
Qualifications for president
Formal Powers
o Commander-in-chief hat-leader of military... o Administrative h…
Head of State-ceremonial functions... Head of Government
35 years old... US natural born citizen... 14 yr resident of US... 2-te…
Commander-in-chief... Head of exec branch... Power to grant diplomat…
Corwin's presidential "hats": pres has…
o Commander-in-chief hat-leader of military... o Administrative h…
President has two main roles
Head of State-ceremonial functions... Head of Government
Acquire power through:... Constitution
Acquire power through:... Bargaining
Acquire power through:... Public Opinion
Acquire power through:... Bureaucracy
Ambiguity built into the Constitution regarding President's jo…
The power to persuade is the power to bargain
Public opinion is a resource available to the President... Going…
Delegation principles... -Ally... --Same preferences... -Uncertainty... --…
Acquire power through:... Constitution
Ambiguity built into the Constitution regarding President's jo…
Acquire power through:... Bargaining
The power to persuade is the power to bargain
what is a bureaucracy
4 ideals of bureaucracy
2 advantages of bureacracy
disadvantages of bureaucracy
a large complex of organization
defined hierarchy, specified mission, chain of command and set…
organize large tasks, concentrations of specific tasks
hostile political culture, unclear organization, divided contr…
what is a bureaucracy
a large complex of organization
4 ideals of bureaucracy
defined hierarchy, specified mission, chain of command and set…
hierarchical authority
job specialization
formalized rules
cabinet (executive) departments
a chain of command whereby the officials and units at the top…
explicitly defined duties for each job position and to a preci…
the established procedures and regulations by which a bureaucr…
the leading administrative units
hierarchical authority
a chain of command whereby the officials and units at the top…
job specialization
explicitly defined duties for each job position and to a preci…
Woodrow Wilson and James Q. Wilson each…
JQW writes about three key organization…
Decisions should be understood in conte…
What factors shape (constrain or incent…
Similarities: WW and JQW both stress the positive influence of…
Organizations must decide how to perform their CRITICAL TASK (…
Organizations, themselves, don't make decisions, the people in…
‐Crises( debt, poor performance)... ‐People (aging population)…
Woodrow Wilson and James Q. Wilson each…
Similarities: WW and JQW both stress the positive influence of…
JQW writes about three key organization…
Organizations must decide how to perform their CRITICAL TASK (…
Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy in the US Government
Executive Branch in Bureaucratic Struct…
Independent Regulatory Agencies
a system of government in which most of the important decision…
Implement the laws, make policy, Enforce laws
Departments: DOJ, FBI, Forest Service... Independent Agencies: NA…
Created by Congress to regulate and... supervise
Bureaucracy
a system of government in which most of the important decision…
Bureaucracy in the US Government
Implement the laws, make policy, Enforce laws