The Bureaucracy

DraftKings and Fan Duel

Companies such as DraftKings and Fan Duel have argued that fantasy sports are games of skill, not illegal under federal law.

Bureaucracy Definition

A large, complex organization in which employees have specific job responsibilities and work within a hierarchy of authority.

Bureaucrat Definition

An employee of a government unit, who is quite knowledgeable within their narrow area, and works on specific responsibilities and within a hierarchy of authority.

Bureaucracies in Modern Societies

Still play a central role.

British U-Boat Defense

he importance of organization is evident in the success of the British with respect to defending their ships from U-boats. Their organization was based on centralization and communication.

U.S. Government Size:

Compared to other Western democracies, the United States has one of the smallest governments among Western democracies.

Government Regulation of Business

Government regulation of business in the U.S. has grown in response to the realization that a laissez-faire approach does not always result in competitive markets.

Complex U.S. Society

An increasingly complex U.S. society has caused the government at all levels to expand.

Reasons for Growth of Government

• Government intervention to protect the integrity of markets.

• Increased acceptance of government involvement in social welfare.

• Increasing complexity of society.

• Change in the public's attitudes about business.

Income Security

• The government first took steps to provide income security in the wake of the Great Depression.

Social Security

Instituted by the government in response to the Great Depression