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14 Cards in this Set
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Bureaucracy
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A large, complex organization composed of appointed officials
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Government by proxy
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Washington pays state and local governments and private groups to staff and administer federal programs
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Laissez-faire
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An economic theory that government should not regulate or interfere with commerce
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Discretionary authority
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The extent to which appointed bureaucrats can choose courses of action and make policies that are not spelled out in advance by laws
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Competitive service
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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
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Name-request job
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A job that is filled by a person whom an agency has already identified
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Iron triangle
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A close relationship between an agency, a congressional committee, and an interest group
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Issue network
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A network of people in 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
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Authorization legislation
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Legislative permission to begin or continue a government program or agency
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Appropriation
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A legislative grant of money to finance a government program or agency
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Trust funds
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Funds for government programs that are collected and spent outside the regular government budget
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Committee clearance
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The ability of a congressional committee to review and approve certain agency decisions in advance and without passing a law
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Legislative veto
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The authority of Congress to block a presidential action after it has taken place. The Supreme Court has held that Congress does not have this power
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Red tape
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Complex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done
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