PPT-The Bureaucracy Objective: SWBAT describe the unique features of the federal bureaucracy;

WHO GOVERNS What happened to make the bureaucracy a fourth branch of American national government What are the actual size and scope of the federal bureaucracy TO WHAT ENDS What should be done to improve bureaucratic performance. Bureaucracy. Large, complex organization of appointed, not elected, officials.. Includes all of the agencies, people, and procedures needed to operate the government. “bureau” – French for small desks, referring to the king’s traveling business men who set up small desks in town squares. United States has three aspects of constitutional system and political traditions . 1. Political authority over the bureaucracy is shared among several institutions rather than placed into one set of hands. This contrasts with systems such as the British one, where the prime minister rules supreme (in theory). . What is it?. Bureaucracy A large organization in which people with specialized knowledge are organized into a clearly defined hierarchy of bureaus and offices, each of which has a specified mission. . ®. American Government and Politics. Unit . VI . – . The Presidency (13) and . The Federal Bureaucracy (15). Part 2 – The Federal Bureaucracy. Large, complex organization of appointed, not elected, . Examining the “Fourth Branch”. bureaucracy. literally means “rule by desks”. government by clerks. bureaucracy. Definition:. . an administrative system, especially in a government, that divides work into specific categories carried out by special departments of non-elected officials. A method for organizing large groups. Loyola’s Bureaucracy. Characteristics of a Bureaucracy. Internal . Division of Labor. specialized by function.. Employees are recruited and promoted based on expertise (usually).. The Bureaucracy. Key Definitions and Facts. A bureaucracy is a large, complex organization of appointed officials.. The Federal Bureaucracy includes all o f the agencies, people, and procedures through which the federal government operates.. Unit IV. Carlyle 2013. IV. Institutions of National Government: The Congress, the Presidency, the Bureaucracy, and the Federal Courts. 35–45%. A. The major formal and informal institutional arrangements of power. Defining A. “Bureaucracy”. “Bureaucrats”. Pros & Cons. Example. Bureaucracy. EXIT. The FEDERAL Bureaucracy. What is a Bureaucracy?. There are . three. major parts to a bureaucracy…. A bureaucracy is a . 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 points in this process. (331-334). 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 points in this process. (331-334). Some Bureaucratic Myths and Realities. Americans dislike bureaucrats. Bureaucracies are growing bigger each year. State and local: 20 million. Federal: 2.7 million; 2% of all civilian jobs. 14.1. Some Bureaucratic Myths and Realities. Carlyle 2013. IV. Institutions of National Government: The Congress, the Presidency, the Bureaucracy, and the Federal Courts. 35–45%. A. The major formal and informal institutional arrangements of power. What is a . Bureaucracy. ?. Hierarchical Authority Structure. Power flows top-down and responsibility bottom-to-top. Task Specialization. Experts perform jobs with extensive rules. Operate on Merit Principle.