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The Bureaucracy/Courts. 10/10/2011. Clearly Communicated Learning Objectives in Written Form. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: identify and explain the role of formal (bureaucratic, judicial) institutions and their effect on policy.
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The Bureaucracy/Courts 10/10/2011
Clearly Communicated Learning Objectives in Written Form • Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: • identify and explain the role of formal (bureaucratic, judicial) institutions and their effect on policy. • students will have a better understanding of why our national government works and why the American system of government is unique. • students will be able to understand and interpret the United States Constitution and apply it to present policy dilemmas.
Office Hours and Readings • Chapter 10 on the Bureaucracy • Chapter 11 on the Courts • Office Hours • Tuesday 8-12 • Wednesday 8-10:30
Delegated Legislative Authority • This is the power of the Bureaucracy to draft as well as execute, specific policies. • Why? • Effect
What is Regulation? • an imposition of restrictions on the activity of market participants. • “The Watchdog of Public safety, Is there any lower form of Life • Usually the action of a regulatory agency
Market Failure: Imperfect Information • Government acts to correct deficiencies in the marketplace • Imperfect Information • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc1TBBp4dC8
Market Failure: Taking advantage of Workers • Why? • Examples • Child Labor • Unsafe work Conditions
Damage of Common Property • Exploiting shared resources • Tragedy of the commons • Government must intervene
Market Failure: Monopoly • What is it? • Horizontal • Vertical
Requiring Information • Reduce information costs • Placed on food, prescription drugs, tobacco
The Case of Prescription Drugs • Single largest factor in increasing health care costs • Direct-to-consumer marketing • Must say certain things • http://www.lunesta.com/about/see-our-tv-ad.html
Licensing and Ownership • Control who participates in the marketplace • Television- Radio • Poor Jesse- addicted to caffeine
Rule-Making and Adjudication • Very inexpensive to do • Money through fines • Federal Law Enforcement
Incentives and Sanctions Incentives Sanctions These Try to Discourage Behavior Fines and taxes Gas Guzzlers • These try to encourage behavior • Money, tax breaks • Electric Cars • Heavy Duty Vehicles
Problems with Regulation • Higher Prices • Foreign Competition
Deregulation • Reducing regulations on business • Attempts to lower costs to consumers and business • Can lead to re-regulation
Article III The supreme court
The Courts in the Constitution • Article III Section I • One supreme court • Ability to Create others • Tenure of office • Article III Section 3- treason
Article III Section 2 • ambassadors and other ministers, counsels, and admiralty • controversies between two or more states • between citizens vsforeign citizens or states.
Federal District Courts • The Main Trial Courts of the System • Federal Crimes are Tried here • The Federal Court Downtown
Court of Appeals • can only hear appeals • lacks original jurisdiction • Our court is in New Orleans
The Supreme Court • Chief Justice • 8 Associate Justices
Jurisdiction • Original • Appellate
Role of the President • A very great power • Judges must be confirmed by the senate • Who are our judges
How Presidents Decide • try to appoint people like themselves (90% of all Justices come from the President's party) • Other Factors • the courts need to work with the president to ensure its actions are followed.