vocab quiz 11 ap gov

Bureaucracy

The system of civil servants and political appointees who implement congressional or presidential decisions.

Civil Servants

Employees of bureaucratic agencies within the government.

Political appointees

People selected by an elected leader, such as the president, to hold a government position.

Regulation

A rule that allows the government to exercise control over individuals and corporations by restricting certain behaviors.

Red tape

Excessive or unnecessarily complex regulations imposed by the bureaucracy.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Rules that lower-level bureaucrats must follow when implementing policies.

Federal Civil Service

A system in which bureaucrats are hired based on merit rather than political connections.

Office of Management and Budget

Creates the president's annual budget proposal for Congress, reviews proposed rules, and performs other budget-related tasks.

Bureaucratic drift

Bureaucrats's tendency to implement policies in a way that favors their own political objectives rather than following the original intentions of the legislation.

Oversight

Congressional efforts to make sure that laws are implemented correctly by the bureaucracy after passing them