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American Government & Politics Today 19e
Assignment # 3 – Chapter 13 – The Bureaucracy
Names 3 Models of Bureaucracy, define each one and give two points on how each
bureaucracy acts
(4 points each) Page 484 in Text
1)
Weberian Model
Define: A model of bureaucracy developed by the German sociologist Max Weber, who
viewed bureaucracies as rational, hierarchical organizations in which decision are
based on logical reasoning.
a) Argues that the increasingly complex nature of modern life, coupled with the steadily
growing demands placed on governments by their citizens, made the formation of
bureaucracies inevitable.
b) According to Weber, most bureaucracies whether public or private are organized
hierarchically and governed by formal procedures.
2)
Acquisitive Model
Define: A model of bureaucracy that views top-level bureaucrats as seeking to expand
the size of their budgets and staffs to gain greater power
a) Argues that the top-level bureaucrats will always try to expand or at least to avoid reductions
in, the size of their budget.
b) They have an inevitable desire to expand their mission, adding staff and funding to address
policy issues.
3)
Monopolistic
Define: A model of bureaucracy that compares bureaucracies to monopolistic business
firms. Lack of competition in either circumstance leads to inefficient and costly
operations.
a) Essentially, they have no competitors.
b) They are not penalized for chronic inefficiency, so they have little reason to adopt cost-saving
measures or to use their resources more productively.
4) List Federal Agencies and Respective Number of Civilian Employees (5pts)
Page 485 in Text
Legislative Branch
28,672
Judicial Branch
33,776
Executive Office of the
President
1,828
Executive Departments
1,898,430
Independent Agencies
744,132
5)
In the Federal Government, list the 15
departments in the organizational chart for the
Government of the United States (15 points) Page 486 in Text
You do not need
to put “Department” for each one.
State
Agriculture
Homeland Security
Treasury
Commerce
Housing and Urban
Development
Defense
Labor
Education
Justice
Health and Human Services
Energy
Interior
Veterans Affairs
Transportation
6) Explain the “Iron Triangle”
Name the 3-way alliances and how they interact to make up the triangle (18 points)
Page 509 in Text
Congress, Substantive Committees
Controls Budget, Agency helps its
constituents
Controls regulations and subsidies, groups give
campaign funds and support
Interest Groups and Lobbyists
Federal Department or Agency
7)
Match the word with the definition (20 pts) – Find in Text
One of the fifteen departments of the executive branch (State, Treasury, Defense,
Justice, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services,
Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Education, Energy,
Transportation, and Veterans Affairs).
Cabinet department
A statute enacted by Congress that authorizes the creation of an administrative
agency and specifies the name, purpose, composition, functions, and powers of
the agency being created.
Enabling Legislation
A law that requires all committee-directed federal agencies to conduct their
business regularly in public sessions.
Government in the Sunshine Act
The three-way alliance among legislators, bureaucrats, and interest groups to
make or preserve policies that benefit their respective interests
Iron Triangle
The selection, retention, and promotion of government employees on the basis of
competitive examinations.
Merit System
An agency outside the major executive departments charged with making and
implementing rules and regulations.
Independent regulatory Agency
The awarding of government jobs to political supporters and friends.
Spoils system
Someone who brings to public attention gross governmental inefficiency or an
illegal action.
whistleblower
An act that established the principle of employment on the basis of merit and
created the Civil Service Commission to administer personnel service.
Pendleton Act (Civil Service Reform
Act)
A large organization that is structured hierarchically to carry out specific
functions.
bureaucracy
A group of individuals of organizations—which may consist of legislators and
legislative staff members, interest group leaders, bureaucrats, the media,
scholars, and other experts—that supports a particular policy position on a given
issue.
Issue network
Supports constituents, Groups supply information
Administrative Agency
/
Bureaucracy
/
Cabinet Department
/
Capture
/
Civil Service Commission
/
Enabling Legislation
Government Corporation
/
Government in the Sunshine Act
/
Independent Executive Agency
/
Independent Regulatory
Agency
/
Iron Triangle
/
Issue Network
/
Line Organization
/
Merit System
/
Pendleton Act (Civil Service Reform Act)
/
Privatization
/
Spoils System
/ Sunset Legislation
/
Whistleblower
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A federal agency that is not part of a cabinet department but reports directly to
the president.
Independent executive agency
The act by which an industry being regulated by a government agency gains
direct or indirect control over agency personnel and decision makers.
capture
An agency of government that administers a quasi-business enterprise. These
corporations are used when activities are primarily commercial.
Government corporation
In the federal government, an administrative unit that is directly accountable to
the president.
Line organization
The initial central personnel agency of the national government, created in 1883.
Civil Service Commission
Laws requiring the existing programs be reviewed regularly for their
effectiveness and be terminated unless specifically extended as a result of these
reviews.
Sunset Legislation
A federal, state, or local government unit established to perform a specific
function. Administrative agencies are created and authorized by legislative
bodies to administer and enforce specific laws.
Administrative Agency
The replacement of government services with services provided by private firms.
Privatization