15 Government at Work The Bureaucracy The Federal

15 Government at Work: The Bureaucracy.

The Federal Bureaucracy.

The Executive Office of the President.

The Executive Departments.

Independent Agencies.

The Civil Service.

bureaucracy

bureaucracy large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization

bureaucrat

bureaucrat person who works for the organization (bureaucracy), has certain defined duties and responsibilities

administration

administration the government’s many administrators and agencies

staff agency

staff agency aid the chief executive and other administrators by offering advice and other assistance in the management of the organization

line agency

line agency perform the tasks for which the organization exists

Executive Office of the President

Executive Office of the President an umbrella agency; a complex organization of several separate agencies staffed by most of the President’s closest advisors and assistants

federal budget

federal budget very detailed estimate of receipt’s and expenditures, an anticipation of federal income and outgo, during the next fiscal year

fiscal year

fiscal year 12 month period used by government and business for record keeping, budgeting, and other financial management purposes

domestic affairs

domestic affairs all matters not directly connected to the realm of foreign affairs

executive departments

executive departments often called Cabinets departments, they are the traditional units of federal administration, and each of them is built around some broad field of activity

secretary

secretary head of each department

attorney general

attorney general Directs the Department of Justice

independent agencies located outside the departments (Cabinets) nearly 150

independent executive agencies

independent executive agencies include most of the independent agencies Ex: NASA, EPA

independent regulatory commissions

independent regulatory commissions largely beyond the reach of presidential direction and control (ten total – Fed, SEC, FCC…)

quasi-legislative

quasi-legislative congress has given the independent agencies certain legislative like powers

quasi-judicial

quasi-judicial has certain judicial powers

government corporation

government corporation within the executive branch and subject to the President’s direction and control

civil service

civil service composed of those civilian employees who perform the administrative work of government

spoils system

spoils system the practice of giving offices and other favors of government to political supporters and friends

patronage

patronage the practice of giving jobs to supporters and friends

registers

registers lists of those applicants who pass its tests and are qualified for employment

bipartisan

bipartisan it includes members from both parties

Government at Work.

“Red Tape”

The Reagan Building.

Federal Agencies.

Government of the United States.

Offices, Departments, and Agencies.

West Wing.

The West Wing of the White House.

The Making of the Modern Presidency.

First Cabinet.

Federal Workers Around the Country.

The Fifteen Executive Departments.

The Fifteen Executive Departments.

The Fifteen Executive Departments.

Cabinet Pioneer.

Interpreting Political Cartoons.

Voices on Government.

The Independent Regulatory Commissions.

The Independent Regulatory Commissions.

Regulations.

Government and Amtrak.

Searching Uncle Sam.

Civil Service.

Interpreting Political Cartoons.

Profile of Civil Service Employees.

Analyzing Political Cartoons.