By DK Learning Objectives Define the Bureaucracy and its major functions Explain how Congress and the Executive oversee the Bureaucracy Crash Course Crash Course Bureaucracy Outline the basic history of the development of bureaucracy in the United States Give emphasis to the turning poin ID: 624812
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Executive Branch and Bureaucracy
By DKSlide2
Learning Objectives
Define the Bureaucracy and its major functions
Explain how Congress and the Executive oversee the Bureaucracy Slide3
Crash Course
Crash Course Bureaucracy Slide4
Outline the basic history of the development of bureaucracy in the United States. Give emphasis to the turning points in this process. (331-334)Slide5
1883 Pendleton Civil Service Act – merit system became basis for government positions (not spoils system)
1890-1920 – increase in governmental regulatory power through laws and executive action
1930s – New Deal programs in response to Great Depression expanded government influence
1960s – Great Society more government regulations – particularly voting rights and minority rights Slide6
1) What does the FHFA illustrate about the ”conflict and compromise” within the federal government?
What is the argument put forth by
The Rise of the Fourth Branch of
Government
?Slide7
Bureaucracy
What is the Bureaucracy? What does it do
? (questions 2-4 on Pt.
1) Slide8
Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy:
the
system of civil servants and political appointees who implement congressional and presidential
decisionsSlide9
What does the Bureaucracy do
Creates Regulations
Notice and comment procedure:
a
step in the rule-making process in which proposed rules are published in the Federal Register and made available for debate by the general
public
Procurement (Government purchases) The General Services Administration manages 8000 buildings and 208,000 buildings
Deliver Services
Research and Development
Manage contractors Slide10
Why are regulations controversial?Slide11
They involve trade-offs!
I
ncompatible goals
Decisions made under uncertain circumstances
Example…Slide12
Bureaucratic Expertise
Clearly
explain the issues of
(Figure 11.1)
Red Tape
SOP
the
Problem of
Control
Principle- Agent problem Slide13Slide14Slide15Slide16
Bureaucratic
control
What is Bureaucratic drift?
Why are Bureaucratic hard to control
?
How are agencies organized to prevent bureaucratic drift? (343-344
)
What is the difference between police patrol oversight and fire alarm
oversight (pg. 347)? Slide17
Is Political Control of the Bureaucracy Beneficial?
You decide Pg. 345Slide18
What is the difference between independent agencies and the organizations that fall with executive departments?
336-337
See Figure 11.2 pg. 335
See Fig 11.3 Pg. 336
See Figure 11.1 pg. 338Slide19
What are some of the issues of the size of the federal government?
Why had the government grown so much over time?Slide20
What does the Civil Service System do
?
What are some of the problems with this system? (340-341
)
What is the difference between appointees and members of the Senior Executive Service? (341)
What restrictions are placed on federal employees in terms of political activity? How does this become difficult for political appointees? (342) Slide21
Summarize the section “The Consequences of Control”. (348-349)