Ch 15 The Bureaucracy (Ap Us Gopo)

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Weberian model of bureaucracy

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1. hierarchical authority structure 2. task specialization 3. extensive rules 4. merit principle 5. behaves with impersonality

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patronage

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used by political machines, it is the system of promotion based on political favors and loyalty Weberian model of bureaucracy

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Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883

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created a federal civil service so that hiring and promotion would be based on merit rather than patronage

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civil service

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a system of hiring and promotion based on the merit principle and a desire to create a nonpartisan government service

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merit principle

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idea that hiring should be based on entrance exams and promotion ratings to produce administration by people with talent and skill

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Hatch Act

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federal law prohibiting government employees from active participation in partisan politics while on duty

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Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

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office in charge of hiring for most agencies of the federal government

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GS (General Schedule) rating

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a schedule for federal employees, ranging from GS 1 to GS17, by which salaries can be keyed to rating and experience

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Cabinet

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15 departments headed by a secretary; advisory to the president

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bureaus

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also called service, office, administration; where the real work of the departments is done

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administrative discretion

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Theauthority of administrative actors to select among various responses to a givenproblem. Discretion is greatest when routines, or standard operatingprocedures, do not fit a case.

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deregulation

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Thelifting of government restrictions onbusiness, industry, and professional activities.

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independent executive agency

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The government agencies not accounted for by cabinet departments,independent regulatory commissions, and government corporations. Administratorsare typically appointed by the president and serve at the president's pleasure.NASA is an example.

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independent regulatory commission

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government agency responsible for some sector of the economy,making and enforcing rules to protect the public interest (such as theInterstate Commerce Commission)

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command and control

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existingsystem of regulation whereby government tells business how to reach certaingoals, checks that these commands are followed, and punishes offenders

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executive orders

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originatingfrom the executive branch, used by presidents to control the bureaucracy

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government corporation

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a government organization that provides a service that could be provided by the private sector and typically charges for its services; EX: USPS

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incentive system

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effectiveand efficient policy in which market-like strategies are used to manage publicpolicy

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iron triangles

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mutuallydependent relationship between bureaucratic agencies, interest groups, andcongressional committees or subcommittees

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policy implementation

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Thestage of policymaking between the establishment of a policy and theconsequences of the policy for the people affected. Implementation involvestranslating the goals and objectives of a policy into an operating, ongoingprogram.

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regulation

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use ofgovernmental authority to control or change some practice in the private sector

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Senior Executive Service

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An elite cadre of about 9,000 federal government managers at the top of the civil service system.

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SOPs (standard operating procedures)

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, used by bureaucrats to bring uniformity to complexorganizations

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street level bureaucrats

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thosebureaucrats who are in constant contact with the public