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The Simpsons Movie

The Simpsons Movie. Overview. Democracy Executive Power Governance What is the role of government? Is government necessary? Is government competent?. Democracy. Democracy = demos + kratia = rule by people. Executive Power.

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The Simpsons Movie

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  1. The Simpsons Movie

  2. Overview • Democracy • Executive Power • Governance • What is the role of government? • Is government necessary? • Is government competent?

  3. Democracy • Democracy = demos + kratia = rule by people

  4. Executive Power • The President is Chief Executive, a role which nominally places him in charge of the federal bureaucracy

  5. Cabinet Departments • Cabinet Departments • 15 Cabinet Departments AgricultureCommerceDefense EducationEnergyHHS Homeland SecHUDInterior JusticeLaborState TransportationTreasuryVA

  6. Independent Executive Agencies • IEAs are agencies who report directly to the president but stand independent of the federal bureaucracy e.g., • CIA • EPA • NASA EPA Director Lisa Jackson

  7. Independent Regulatory Agency • Agency substantially independent of both the rest of the executive branch and Congress • Usually dedicated to regulating a narrow area of public policy • e.g., Fed FCC FTC NLRB, EEOC

  8. Government Corporations • Government owned business designed as a for-profit enterprise • e.g., FDIC, TVA, USPS, AmTrak, PBS

  9. Staffing • Spoils System • Job appointments given over to executive branch • Jobs awarded on the basis of political ties and fealty

  10. Staffing • Merit System • 1883 Pendleton Act (Civil Service Reform Act) • Jobs awarded on basis of merit/qualifications • Created Civil Service Commission to administer personnel decisions (hire/pay)

  11. Staffing • Civil Service Reform Act (1978) • Merit Systems Protection Board Office of Personnel Mangement

  12. Functions • Bureaucracies are in some ways a “mini” government unto unthemselves • administrative • implementation of legislative and executive policies • quasi legislative • proposed rules • quasi judicial • enforcement of rules

  13. Functions • Bureaucrats can have important role in shaping public policy • they can support the president with information • they can shape presidential options with information provided • they can undermine the president with information and actions

  14. Governance • Is Government necessary? Or a necessary evil? • Is government able to live up to its responsiblities? • Environmental Protection • National Security

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