AP Gov Unit 3: Bureaucracy

acquisitive Model

bureaucracy constantly seeks out to expand its size, budgets and authority

administrative agency

established by legislature to carry out regulatory functions

Bureaucracy

a hierachical authority structure that uses task specialization, merit structure, and behavior w/impersonality

Cabinet Department

units/offices of the executive branch that are responsible over specific areas of policy

capture

when agency ends up serving the interests of the industry or sector meant to be regulated rather than the public

civil servant commission

agency overseeing the hiring and management of civil servants

government corporations

provides service that could be delivered by the private sector and charges for its services (ex: post office)

enabling legislation

law that gives gov agencies/ administrative body the authority to create rules and regulatory within a special area

government in the sunshine act

requires that meetings of certain federal agencies be open to public observation

independent executive agency

agencies that are apart of the executive branch but not part of the cabinet

independent regulatory agency

has responsibility for making and enforcing rules to protect public interest in a sector of the economy

iron triangle

sub governments; mutual relationship between bureaucractic agencies, interest groups, and congressional committee/subcommittee.

issue network

drawn to issues because of intellectual or emotional commitments rather than material interests

line organization merit system

entrance and promotion are awarded based on ability

monopolistic model

exclusive control over service and there is little competition form private/public agencies

pendleton civil service act

act that created federal civil service system based on merit than patronage

privatization

attempt to reinvent the gov agencies with private contractors

spoils system

new presidents give gov positions to their supporters and party loyalists

sunset legislation

automatically ends a gov program agency or law

weberian model

model of bureaucracy where agencies are apolitical, governed by former procedure, and hierarchically organized

whistleblower

reports illegal unethical and inappropriate conduct within a gov agency