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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 . Line at the DMV. Bureaucracy. Large, complex organization of appointed, not elected, . officials with authority divided among several managers.. “bureau” – French for small desks, referring to the king’s traveling business men who set up small desks in town squares. 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. . Most . demographically representative part of government.. Diversity of jobs mirrors the private sector. .. 4 million employees; 2.8 million are civilians or “civil servants”. President only appoints 3% (patronage or political appointments). ®. 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, . The Constitutional system and traditions make the US bureaucracy distinctive.. -political authority over the bureaucracy is shared by the president and congress. -federal agencies share functions with related state and local government agencies.. Governance. The Role of . State. B, Guy Peters. Department. of Political Science. University. of Pittsburgh. Crucial Questions. Quality of Life. Policy Capacity . Transparency and Democracy. But Not Easy to Attain. Presidential vs. Parliamentary Systems. Bureaucracy and the Iron Triangle. Why . Parties and Elections in Authoritarian Regimes?. Presidential. Parliamentary. More checks and balances. Leg and Exec ‘. Spring 2006. One, Two, Three. Ideal type. “Why bureaucracy?”. Superiority. 7 Characteristics of Bureaucracy. 1. The business is an ongoing concern. 2. Offices function according to rules. 3. Offices are organized hierarchically . 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).. 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). Lowi. , Ginsberg, . Shepsle. , . Ansolabehere. The Executive Branch:. Bureaucracy in a Democracy. Chapter 8. Public Opinion and Government Waste. Bureaucracy in a Democracy. The executive branch implements policies. 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.