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Bureaucrats are human beings, products of a democratic culture, and tied to professional and public service ethics. Bureaucratic units and subunits have their own unique missions and their own political and organizational histories that may resist external checks, particularly those imposed by special interest groups. Bureaucrats realize knowledge should play a dominant role in policy formulation, but they also concede some role to the political reaction that policies will generate. Because bureaucrats are people, they acquire perspectives and values that influence every aspect of their lives. Personal influences, however, are less important than knowledge and acceptance of politics in the bureaucratic process. Presidential bureaucratic influence is felt through personnel selection, legislation, government structure, and the budget. Congressional bureaucratic influence results from legislative and investigative oversight functions, personnel selection and staffing, and the budget. The public, especially professional associations and individual policy experts, exercises a great deal of influence over the Federal bureaucracy. The legal system offers an additional avenue for influence over bureaucratic policymaking, by defining rules about how decisions are made and by providing a legal process in which Federal agencies may be called to defend their decisions. 82 references.
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The power to influence budgets
Congress and the president share which of the following powers over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?
Americans dislike bureaucracies
Which of these statements about the bureaucracy is most accurate?
a. The number of federal bureaucrats is increasing.
b. Bureaucracies are inefficient.
c. Americans dislike bureaucracies.
d. Americans dislike bureaucrats.
e. Most federal bureaucrats work in Washington, D.C.
Running for elected office
The Hatch Act prohibits federal employees from engaging in what activity?
It required hiring and firing decisions to be based on merit rather than partisan loyalty.
How did the Pendleton Act reform the system of hiring and firing federal employees?
by nominating federal appointees
How does the president exercise control over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?
Department heads are part of the president's cabinet; agency heads are not.
How do departments differ from independent agencies?
Regulations
________ are rules created by government agencies that determine how laws are implemented.
the Environmental Protection Agency
Which of the following is an example of an independent executive agency?
a. the Environmental Protection Agency
b. the Department of Health and Human Services
c. the
Consumer Product Safety Commission
d. the U.S. Postal Service
e. the Tennessee Valley Authority
Implementing public policies
Which of the following is a function of departments and agencies within the federal bureaucracy?
a. issuing executive orders
b. reviewing court decisions
c. implementing public policies
d. drafting legislation
e. issuing executive agreements
Those who helped candidates win election
Under the spoils system, who was awarded jobs in the federal bureaucracy?
the Pendleton Act
The civil service system was introduced following passage of what law?
the president; the Senate
Cabinet secretaries are appointed by ________ and confirmed by ________.
bureaucratic agencies, interest groups, and congressional committees
Who are the three main players in an iron triangle?
Americans tend to notice the bureaucracy only when it is inefficient and not when it works well.
Why do Americans tend to think that red tape is more prevalent than it actually is?
Department
The largest organizational unit in the federal bureaucracy is a(n) ________.
Both operate outside of executive department control.
How are independent regulatory commissions similar to independent executive agencies?
Regulation
What role is the Environmental Protection Agency taking when it sets limits on air pollution from power plants?
No answer provided
a. adjudication
When congress passes a law that contains ambiguity
Which circumstance creates a challenge to the implementation of federal laws?
a. when the president belongs to a different party than the majority party in Congress
b. when
Congress passes a law that contains ambiguity
c. when functions are transferred to the private sector
d. when Congress calls agency heads to testify at formal hearings
e. when each chamber of Congress is controlled by a different party
by confirming appointees to key positions in federal agencies
How does Congress exercise control over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?
Jobs were awarded based on applicants' loyalty to the party in power.
Before 1883, how were government jobs awarded?
the U.S. Postal Service
Which of the following is an example of a government corporation?
Department of defense
Which of the following is an example of a bureaucratic organization?
a. the Maryland state legislature
b. the U.S. Supreme Court
c. the Democratic Party
d. the U.S. House of Representatives
e. the
Department of Defense
The federal reserve system
Which of the following agencies is most removed from presidential and congressional control?
a. the Federal Reserve System
b. the Department of Justice
c. the Environmental Protection Agency
d. the Department of Defense
e. the Social Security Administration
implementing public policies
Which of the following is a function of departments and agencies within the federal bureaucracy?
sending inspectors to evaluate compliance
Which of the following is a means of enforcing a bureaucratic regulation?
by confirming appointees to key positions in federal agencies
How does Congress exercise control over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy?
the Department of Homeland Security
Which Cabinet department did Congress create shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
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How does Congress exercise control over agencies and departments in federal bureaucracy?
Congress uses public hearings to monitor bureaucratic behavior. Under some circumstances, Congress can also control the bureaucracy by re-writing legislation and altering appropriations to provide greater direction to those who must implement its policies.
How does Congress control the federal bureaucracy quizlet?
Congress can control bureaucrats through the legislative veto. It refers to the power of a legislature, or one house of a bicameral legislature, to repeal an action of the executive authority.
How does Congress exercise influence over executive departments?
Congressional control of agencies Congress can pass a law to overrule agency decisions, or to narrow the agency's jurisdiction. Congress can use its appropriations power to restrict the agency's funding. Congress can also narrow the agency's regulatory authority.
Which of the following is a way president exercises control over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy quizlet?
The president influences control over the bureaucracy by: appointing agency directors and subheads (with Senate approval) issuing executive orders compelling an agency to do/not do something. Describe two tactics the president can use in an attempt to control the federal bureaucracy.
How does Congress exercise control over the federal bureaucracy?
Congress uses public hearings to monitor bureaucratic behavior. Under some circumstances, Congress can also control the bureaucracy by re-writing legislation and altering appropriations to provide greater direction to those who must implement its policies.
How does Congress exercise control over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy quizlet?
Congress exercises control over the federal bureaucracy when it preforms legislative oversight through hearings, determines the budget for each agency, and when it uses congressional review to examine bureaucratic regulations.
How does the president exercise control over agencies and departments in the federal bureaucracy *?
Most directly, the president controls the bureaucracies by appointing the heads of the fifteen cabinet departments and of many independent executive agencies, such as the CIA, the EPA, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. These cabinet and agency appointments go through the Senate for confirmation.
How does Congress exercise influence over executive departments?
Congressional control of agencies Congress can pass a law to overrule agency decisions, or to narrow the agency's jurisdiction. Congress can use its appropriations power to restrict the agency's funding. Congress can also narrow the agency's regulatory authority.