Unit 6 Chapter 10 Sections 2 3 Civil

Unit 6 Chapter 10, Sections 2 -3 Civil Service System Bureaucracy at Work Mr. Young

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Section 2: Essential Question What are the similarities/differences between the Civil Service System and the Spoils System?

Spoils System Victorious politicians rewarding their followers with government jobs “To the victor goes the spoils. ” Needed to rotate people in office, could cause tyranny if in office too long Inefficiency and corruption grew Needed experts in key positions, but were filled with family or friends instead

Civil Service System Practice of Government employment on the basis of open, competitive examination and merit Created when Congress passed the Pendleton Act in 1883 Have helped increase competition and allowed qualified people to be in charge Impossible to fire someone, easier to promote them to something different

Similarities in the two People are given special preference (veterans) (family and supporters) Incompetent people in both scenarios When it comes to hiring/firing people, go from one extreme to the next

Section 3: Essential Question How do you think that the Iron Triangle affects the way Congress functions as a corporate body?

Bureaucracy at Work Public Policywhatever action the government decides to take (or not to take) In theory, bureaucrats only carry out policy decisions In practice, bureaucrats help make policies

5 ways they influence policies 1. Issue rules and 4. Decide disputes over regulations that put application of laws or law into motion a set of rules (act like courts) 2. More than 50, 000 pages of agency 5. Provide advice to top regulations are filed political decisions a year 3. Draft new bills for Congress, testify about legislation, provide lawmakers with technical info

5 reasons why Bureaucracy makes Policies 1. 2. 3. As the nation 4. Citizen demand grows, government through client groups needs to grow to meet (individuals or groups its needs who work with the As international crisis agency and are most emerge, so does the affected by its bureaucracy decisions) (Homeland Security) 5. Federal As the economy gets Bureaucracies almost worse, some believe never die once they the FG is responsible are created for a to help those that are specific need less fortunate

Iron Triangle A small and informal but relatively stable group of government agencies, congressional committees, and interest groups who seek to promote policies beneficial to a particular interest For Example: Department of Veteran Affairs (bureaucrats) Veteran’s affairs committee in Congress (legislators) Veteran’s groups such as American Legion (lobbyists/interest groups)

Iron Triangle Program administration When these groups work together to make public policy.