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Government at Work: The Bureaucracy

Government at Work: The Bureaucracy. Chapter 15. What is a bureaucracy?. It’s a large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization It’s built on” hierarchical authority (pyramid structure with a defined chain of command)

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Government at Work: The Bureaucracy

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  1. Government at Work: The Bureaucracy Chapter 15

  2. What is a bureaucracy? • It’s a large, complex administrative structure that handles the everyday business of an organization • It’s built on” • hierarchical authority (pyramid structure with a defined chain of command) • job specialization (each person has defined duties and responsibilities) • formalized rules (established regulations and procedures)

  3. The Federal Bureaucracy • It is the means by which the federal government operates • The Constitution makes the President the chief administrator of the federal government • Departments of the Executive Branch: State, Treasury, Defense, Justice, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, Energy, Education, Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security

  4. Executive Office of the President (EOP) • Established in 1939 by FDR • Includes: White House Office, National Security Council, Office of Management and Budget, National Drug Control Policy, Economic Advisors, and other units

  5. Cabinet Departments • Each of the 15 executive (Cabinet) departments, with the exception of Department of Justice, are headed by a Secretary (DOJ is headed by the Attorney General) • Each department head is the primary link between presidential policy and his or her own department

  6. The Cabinet • An informal advisory body brought together by the President to serve his or her needs • President appoints the head of each of the 15 executive departments, and the Senate must confirm each of the appointees

  7. Independent Agencies and Regulatory Commissions • Located outside of the Cabinet offices • Administer programs (i.e., NASA, Social Security Administration, Federal Election Commission) • Independent from the White House • Regulatory Commissions include: • Protecting financial security (Federal Reserve) • Ensuring workplace equality (National Labor Relations Board) • Securing business integrity (Federal Trade Commission)

  8. Government Corporations • Set up by Congress to carry out certain businesslike activities • FDIC • U.S. Postal Service • National Railroad Passenger Corporation • Amtrak • Tennessee Valley Authority

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