American Politics Today - Essentials (3rd Ed)

HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN BUREAUCRACY| 331 critics of the FDA’s procedures have asserted that a drawn-out approval process favors ...

332 CHAPTER 11|THE BUREAUCRACY powerful incentive with which to convince people to work for the party—a partic- ularly importa ...

HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN BUREAUCRACY| 333 ton Plunkitt, put it, “This civil service law is the biggest fraud of the age. It is t ...

334 CHAPTER 11|THE BUREAUCRACY grants for college students, special education, preschools, construction of elemen- tary and se ...

THE MODERN FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY| 335 The Structure of the Federal Government Figure 11.2 shows the structure of the executive br ...

336 CHAPTER 11|THE BUREAUCRACY There are two important lessons to draw from these charts. First, the federal government serves ...

THE MODERN FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY| 337 control (to some extent) through his appointees.^39 In contrast, independent agen- cies hav ...

338 CHAPTER 11|THE BUREAUCRACY EMPLOYMENT IN SELECTED FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS Some federal agencies, such as the Department of D ...

THE HUMAN FACE OF THE BUREAUCRACY| 339 The Human Face of the Bureaucracy The term “bureaucrat” applies to an array of people wi ...

340 CHAPTER 11|THE BUREAUCRACY people earn in similar, private sector positions, and salaries are increased some- what for fed ...

THE HUMAN FACE OF THE BUREAUCRACY| 341 federal workforce is simply not to replace employees who decide to leave govern- ment se ...

342 CHAPTER 11|THE BUREAUCRACY Limits on Political Activity Federal employees are limited in their political activities. The H ...

CONTROLLING THE BUREAUCRACY| 343 Controlling the Bureaucracy As the expert implementers of legislation and presidential directi ...

344 CHAPTER 11|THE BUREAUCRACY transferred out of the Department of Transportation and into the new depart- ment. This move so ...

IS POLITICAL CONTROL OF THE BUREAUCRACY BENEFICIAL? When working with bureaucrats, elected offi cials face the prob- lem of poli ...

346 CHAPTER 11|THE BUREAUCRACY INVESTIGATIONS: POLICE PATROLS AND FIRE ALARMS Investigations involve Congress, legislative sta ...

OVERSEEING THE BUREAUCRACY Answers: 1.b; 2.e Which method of oversight relies on groups or citizens to alert Congress when a bur ...

348 CHAPTER 11|THE BUREAUCRACY disagreements between the president and Congress can give an agency signifi cant freedom, as lo ...

CONCLUSION| 349 vide socially benefi cial results. For example, regulations restricting pollution have led to dramatic increase ...

WHAT IS THE FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY? E Defi ne bureaucracy and explain its major functions. Pages 325–31 SUMMARY The bureaucracy is ...