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Bureaucracy |
an organization characterized by hierarchical structure, worker specialization, explicit rules, and advancement by merit |
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Spoils System |
System of rewarding political supporters with public office |
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Hatch Act |
Law that protects civil servant's political involvement in order to protect them from political pressure and keep politics out of bureaucracy |
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Patronage |
System in which successful party candidates reward supporters with jobs and favors |
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Red Tape |
complex procedures and regulations surrounding bureaucratic activity |
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Independent Agencies |
Government organizations independent of the departments but with a narrower policy focus |
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Regulations |
limitations or restrictions on the activities of a business or individual
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Federal Register |
publication containing all federal regulations and notifications of regulatory agency hearings
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Whistle Blowers |
individuals who publicize instances of fraud, corruption, or other wrongdoing in the bureaucracy
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Iron Triangles |
the phenomenon of a clientele group, congressional committee, and bureaucratic agencies cooperating to make mutually beneficial policy
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