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Federal Bureaucracy

Federal Bureaucracy . RED TAPE . What is a Bureaucracy . 1. Hierarchical authority : makes it clear who has the power to make decisions, thus reducing conflicts over authority

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Federal Bureaucracy

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  1. Federal Bureaucracy RED TAPE

  2. What is a Bureaucracy • 1. Hierarchical authority: makes it clear who has the power to make decisions, thus reducing conflicts over authority • 2. Job Specialization: Because each person has a specific job, the work is conducted more efficiently by people who have gained highly specialized skills • 3. Formalized rules: Decisions based on rules & standards & not by individual likes or dislikes

  3. Major Elements • How does the Constitution make reference to a federal bureaucracy ? The President is the administrator of the Federal Government & gives him the power to require heads of executive departments to assist the running of the government. • Which two departments does the Constitution anticipate? Foreign Affairs & Military

  4. The “NAME GAME” • Department: Cabinet rank ex: Department of State, Dept. of Defense • Agency: not of cabinet rank ex: EPA CIA • Administration: like an agency: Social Security Administration, Small Business Administration

  5. NAME GAME (contd) • Commission: Regulate business-like activities Investigate, revise and report FCC Civil Rights Commission • Corporation/authority: Also business like activities FDIC, TVA

  6. Staff & Line Agencies • Staff Agency: work directly w/ the President • Line Agency: Task performing agencies EPA, NTSB

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