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Consider: Which parts of the Bucy are the “doers”, and which parts are the “advisors”?. Homework : Assignment 15 for Friday. Organization of the Bureaucracy. Chapter 8 AP Government and Politics. The Modern Bureaucracy. 8.2. Who Are Bureaucrats? Formal Organization
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Consider: Which parts of the Bucy are the “doers”, and which parts are the “advisors”? Homework: Assignment 15 for Friday
Organization of the Bureaucracy Chapter 8 AP Government and Politics
The Modern Bureaucracy 8.2 • Who Are Bureaucrats? • Formal Organization • Government Workers and Political Involvement
Who Are Bureaucrats? 8.2 • Over 3 million federal workers • Covered by the Civil Service System • 90-percent of federal employees • Not covered by the Civil Service System • 10-percent of federal employees • Appointive policy-making positions (under-secretaries; Senate confirmation) • IRC Commissioners (appointed by Prez) • Low-level, nonpolicy political appointees (assistants) • Work force diverse but Hispanics are underrepresented • Turnover and graying are issues
Formal Organization of the Bureaucracy 8.2 • Cabinet departments (60%) • (cabinet agencies, for lack of a better term) • Independent executive agencies • Independent of a cabinet department (for various reasons) • Independent regulatory commissions • Independent for specific purposes • Government corporations • Most recent addition • Different from all of these
Government Workers and Political Involvement 8.2 • As number of fed employees grows, some fear their influence in federal elections the influence of party on the actions of the bucy • Hatch Act (1939) • Limits federal employees’ political activities • Can’t become involved in political campaigns • Amendments to Hatch Act • Rules relaxed somewhat; allowed to run for office in nonpartisan campaigns, contribute money, and campaign for or against candidates, but not during work hours