BUREAUCRACY STATIONS TODAYS OBJECTIVE After todays lesson students
BUREAUCRACY STATIONS
TODAY’S OBJECTIVE • After today’s lesson, students will be able to… • Discuss the role and characteristics of our federal bureaucracy • Essential Skill: • To gather and organize information
STATIONS • Organize into groups of 4 • Complete the bureaucracy stations worksheet by examining stations 1 -5 • Be prepared to discuss your answers
REVIEW • What are the 3 features of bureaucracy? • How many employees make up the federal bureaucracy? • How many employees are civil servants? • How many cabinet level departments are there? • How many independent agencies are there? • What is an example of a federal bureaucracy that has an administration role? • What is an example of a federal bureaucracy that has a regulation role?
REVIEW CONTINUED • Which of the following is NOT a role the president plays in overseeing the federal bureaucracy? • a) Appoint and remove agency heads • b) Reorganize the bureaucracy • c) Investigate agency activities • d) Reduce an agency’s budget
REVIEW CONTINUED • Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a typical bureaucrat? • a) Male • b) White • c) Blue collar workers • d) Career employees
REVIEW CONTINUED • Which of the following is NOT an example of an agency or department? • a) CIA • b) FBR • c) FCC • d) TVA
REVIEW CONTINUED • True or False: • The demographics of federal employees at the GS 15 is over 85% male • True or False: • The federal bureaucracy is less representative of the U. S. than Congress • False • True or False: • The federal bureaucracy is over 20% African American • False
REFLECTION • Explain both a benefit and drawback of the federal bureaucracy
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