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Chapter 15: Bureaucracy
Federal bureaucracy - composed of departments, agencies, commissions, and government corporations that implement policy by: i. Writing and enforcing regulations ii. Issuing fines iii. Testifying before Congress iv. Forming iron triangles v. Creating issue networks ; discretionary power as delegated by Congress to interpret and implement policies ; through their rulemaking authority, federal bureaucratic agencies utilize their discretion to create and enforce regulations
Executive department - one of the principal units of the executive branch and administrative arms of the President ; headed by a secretary appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate and serve at the pleasure of the President (can be removed for cause) ; e.g. Department of Homeland Security, Department of Transportation, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Education
Cabinet - an advisory body to the President made up of the heads of the 15 executive departments and the Vice President
Department of Homeland Security - the executive department responsible for public security, including anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cyber security, and disaster prevention and management
Department of Transportation - the executive department responsible for managing and administering public transportation and infrastructure projects
Department of Veterans Affairs - the executive department responsible for providing and managing healthcare and financial benefits for military veterans
Department of Education - the executive department responsible for government education programs, educational financial aid, and equity access policies in public education
Executive agency - an agency established outside the Executive Office of the President or executive departments designed for managerial and administrative functions as enacted by congressional legislation ; e.g. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - the executive agency responsible for environmental-related programs and policies to protect human health and safeguard natural environments
Independent regulatory agency / commission - an agency established to oversee and regulate a specific industry or sector and are delegated rulemaking authority ; heads of commissions can only be removed for cause and insulated from presidential control ; e.g. Federal Elections Commission (FEC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Reserve
Federal Elections Commission (FEC) - the regulatory commission responsible for enforcement of campaign finance laws in federal elections
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - the regulatory commission responsible for enforcement of laws to protect financial markets, investors, and capital formation
Government corporation - an agency established to provide a market-oriented public service, owned by the federal government and operated as a private business ; e.g. United States Postal Service, AMTRAK, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Issue network - temporary coalitions that form to promote a common issue or agenda
Iron triangle - alliances of congressional committees, bureaucratic agencies, and interest groups that are prominent in specific policy areas
Merit system - prioritizes hiring and promotion based on professionalism, specialization, and neutrality
Patronage - bureaucratic jobs are politically appointed
Competitive service - the government offices to which people are appointed on the basis of merit, as ascertained by a written exam or by applying certain selection criteria.
Name-request job - a job filled by a person whom an agency has already identified.
Rule-making authority - federal bureaucratic agencies utilize their discretion to create and enforce regulations
Government by proxy - Washington pays state and local governments and private groups to staff and administer federal programs.
Laissez-faire - An economic theory that government should not regulate or interfere with commerce.
Authorization legislation - Legislative permission to begin or continue a government program or agency.
Appropriation - A legislative grant of money to finance a government program or agency
Trust funds - Funds for government programs collected and spent outside the regular government budget.
Issue network (this one in the book is more of an example) - a network of Washington, D.C.--based interest groups, on congressional staffs, in universities and think tanks, and in the mass media, who regularly discuss and advocate public policies.
Committee clearance - The ability of a congressional committee to review and approve certain agency decisions in advance and without passing a law.
Red tape - complex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done
Regulation - a set of requirements issued by a federal bureaucratic agency to implement congressional laws
Chapter 15: Bureaucracy
Federal bureaucracy - composed of departments, agencies, commissions, and government corporations that implement policy by: i. Writing and enforcing regulations ii. Issuing fines iii. Testifying before Congress iv. Forming iron triangles v. Creating issue networks ; discretionary power as delegated by Congress to interpret and implement policies ; through their rulemaking authority, federal bureaucratic agencies utilize their discretion to create and enforce regulations
Executive department - one of the principal units of the executive branch and administrative arms of the President ; headed by a secretary appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate and serve at the pleasure of the President (can be removed for cause) ; e.g. Department of Homeland Security, Department of Transportation, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Education
Cabinet - an advisory body to the President made up of the heads of the 15 executive departments and the Vice President
Department of Homeland Security - the executive department responsible for public security, including anti-terrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cyber security, and disaster prevention and management
Department of Transportation - the executive department responsible for managing and administering public transportation and infrastructure projects
Department of Veterans Affairs - the executive department responsible for providing and managing healthcare and financial benefits for military veterans
Department of Education - the executive department responsible for government education programs, educational financial aid, and equity access policies in public education
Executive agency - an agency established outside the Executive Office of the President or executive departments designed for managerial and administrative functions as enacted by congressional legislation ; e.g. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - the executive agency responsible for environmental-related programs and policies to protect human health and safeguard natural environments
Independent regulatory agency / commission - an agency established to oversee and regulate a specific industry or sector and are delegated rulemaking authority ; heads of commissions can only be removed for cause and insulated from presidential control ; e.g. Federal Elections Commission (FEC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Federal Reserve
Federal Elections Commission (FEC) - the regulatory commission responsible for enforcement of campaign finance laws in federal elections
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) - the regulatory commission responsible for enforcement of laws to protect financial markets, investors, and capital formation
Government corporation - an agency established to provide a market-oriented public service, owned by the federal government and operated as a private business ; e.g. United States Postal Service, AMTRAK, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Issue network - temporary coalitions that form to promote a common issue or agenda
Iron triangle - alliances of congressional committees, bureaucratic agencies, and interest groups that are prominent in specific policy areas
Merit system - prioritizes hiring and promotion based on professionalism, specialization, and neutrality
Patronage - bureaucratic jobs are politically appointed
Competitive service - the government offices to which people are appointed on the basis of merit, as ascertained by a written exam or by applying certain selection criteria.
Name-request job - a job filled by a person whom an agency has already identified.
Rule-making authority - federal bureaucratic agencies utilize their discretion to create and enforce regulations
Government by proxy - Washington pays state and local governments and private groups to staff and administer federal programs.
Laissez-faire - An economic theory that government should not regulate or interfere with commerce.
Authorization legislation - Legislative permission to begin or continue a government program or agency.
Appropriation - A legislative grant of money to finance a government program or agency
Trust funds - Funds for government programs collected and spent outside the regular government budget.
Issue network (this one in the book is more of an example) - a network of Washington, D.C.--based interest groups, on congressional staffs, in universities and think tanks, and in the mass media, who regularly discuss and advocate public policies.
Committee clearance - The ability of a congressional committee to review and approve certain agency decisions in advance and without passing a law.
Red tape - complex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done
Regulation - a set of requirements issued by a federal bureaucratic agency to implement congressional laws
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