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Learn about the structure, functions, and importance of the federal bureaucracy, including the Executive Office, Cabinet Departments, and Independent Agencies. Explore the roles of staff and line agencies, as well as the Civil Service System.

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  1. Do Now • What is the largest business organization in the country?

  2. Chapter 15 Government at Work: The Bureaucracy

  3. What is a bureaucracy? • Bureaucracy: a large, complex structure that handles the everyday business of an organization • Main features: structure job specialization formal rules

  4. What is a bureaucracy? • A bureaucracy is shaped like a pyramid with several levels – each level reports to the level above it • Also called a hierarchy

  5. The Federal Bureaucracy President Executive Office Cabinet Departments Independent Agencies Agency Commission single administratorregulates business activities Authority/Corporation Board and manager

  6. Executive Office of the President (EOP) ****************************************************************The EOP contains AGENCIES staffed by the President’s closest advisors and assistants White House Office National Security Council Council of Economic Advisors Office of National Drug Control Policy Office of Management and Budget Office of Management and Budget Office of Administration

  7. Executive Departments Often called the CABINET departments – these executive departments carry out much of the work of the government Dept of State Dept of Energy Dept of Education Dept of Veteran Affairs Dept of Transportation Dept of The Treasury Dept of Defense Dept of Homeland Security The Executive Departments Dept of Health & Human Serv. Dept of Justice Dept of H.U.D. Dept of Labor Dept of The Interior Dept of Commerce Dept of Agriculture

  8. Independent Agencies Responsible for the wide variety of tasks necessary to carry out government business as well as serve the public

  9. Staff and Line Agencies • Staff Agencies: give support to the President and other administrators • Line Agencies: given goals to meet and carry out public policy • Line Agencies • Perform specific tasks • Meet goals set by Congress/President • Administer Public Policy • Staff Agencies • Serve in supportcapacity • Offer advice and mgmt assistance • Form the federal administrative organizations • Work together to meet goals

  10. Civil Service System • Before reform: government jobs were given to friends and supporters of politicians • After reform(Pendleton Civil Service Act):government workers are hired after passing an examination, and promoted based on merit. • IE: postal jobs, police & fire, clerical

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