2. Merit 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue Garfield’s assassination is related to this topic. The Pendleton Act affected this policy. Hiring based on qualifications.
3. Corporation 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue These involve boards & managers conducting business activities. Used by agencies. The Post Office is this type of bureaucracy.
4. Commission 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue These are reserved for agencies that regulate business. This gives an agency quasi-independent status. The FEC is this type of bureaucracy.
5. Spoils System 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue Andrew Jackson strongly believed in this ideology. A.K.A. Political Patronage “ To the victor…”
6. Laissez-Faire 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue Popular economic stance in America. Freely competitive economy. “ Hands off”
7. Patronage 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue Boss Tweed Based on connections, not qualifications. Opposite of merit.
8. Oversight 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue One of the powers of Congress Used in the baseball steroids scandal. Investigating bureaucratic activities.
9. Civil Servants 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue Alexander Graham Bell, Abraham Lincoln, James Whistler, and Washington Irvine were all one of these. Bureaucracies are run by these people. Civilian employees working in government agencies.
10. Privatization 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue This was done to the telecommunications industry. Cause of the federal bureaucracy’s shrinking. Contracting private companies to do jobs in place of civil servants doing them.
11. Whistle Blowers 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue Congress passes laws to protect this type of person. Muckrakers are good examples of these. These are employees who expose wrong-doings in companies.
12. Hierarchically 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue Way that the civil service is organized. Important things are placed ahead of those of lesser value. Also called a “power structure”.
13. Accountability of Bureaucracies 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue President may issue an executive order. The Judicial branch rules on constitutionality of actions. Congress can abolish existing programs if they cross the line.
14. Max Weber 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue This person is well known for his novel ideas regarding the function of bureaucracies. He was born in Germany. Proposed the “Weber civil service.”
15. Department Heads 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue Bureaucracies are most loyal to this group. In times of distress, it is expected that this group take charge. Lead and make major decisions of their respective programs.
16. Agency & Administration 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue Terms used for any governmental body. Also used for a single administrator of near-cabinet rank. The Obama ________ is currently in power.
17. Post Office 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue Established in 1775 by Benjamin Franklin. Now the largest bureaucracy. Most common function is delivering mail.
18. United States Cabinet 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue Creation dates back to George Washington’s presidency. Most titles begin with “secretary”. Composed of the senior members of the presidential staff.
19. Independent Agencies 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue These exist outside of federal executive departments. Majority are part of the executive branch. The opposite of dependent.
20. OMB 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue A goal of this is to reduce unnecessary spending. Sets spending levels. Handles the budget.
21. Iron Triangle 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue Also known as client politics. Multiple groups working together. Relationship between an agency, committee, and interest group
22. Department 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue “ Housing and Urban Development” “ Interior” Reserved for agencies of cabinet rank
23. Authority 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue Type of bureaucracy Contains a board and manager Term for an agency of near-cabinet rank
24. Discretionary Authority 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue Power of bureaucracies rests in this Appointed officials use this Ability to take action not spelled out by law
25. Competitive Service 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue Run by OPM Written test for potential federal officials Created to counteract patronage
26. Name-Request Job 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue Job designed to ensure individual is hired Blurs line between federal government and private business Job filled by pre-identified individual
27. Issue Network 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue Presidents appoint to posts from people on their side of this Bureaucracies can be considered in either an iron triangle or this Contention from government agencies
28. Authorization Legislation 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue May be permanent, annual, or at fixed intervals Step before appropriation States maximum amount of money agency can spend
29. Appropriation 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue Process that is done annually Tends to have a budget-cutting effect Money set aside for a specific use
30. Legislative Veto 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue A check on the executive branch Requirement that an executive decision must lie before Congress for a specified period Used to control presidential or bureaucratic actions
31. The Plum Book 3 point clue 2 point clue 1 point clue Also called “United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions.” A register that lists over 7,000 federal civil service leadership and support positions. Named after a deep purple fruit that is smaller than an apple, yet larger than a strawberry.
