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BJU Gov Chapter 12
Bob Jones University American Government 3rd Edition Chapter 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bureaucracy | An administrative system staffed largely by nonelected officials who perform specific tasks in accordance with standard procedures |
| bureaucrat | A civil servant dedicated to the details of administrative procedure |
| delegation | The act of committing, or entrusting, a task or power to another |
| civil service | civilian section of the bureaucracy that carries out the administrative tasks of the government |
| Pendleton Act | The Act of Congress that established the civil-service system; based government employees' pay on merit and reduced the spoils system |
| merit | The quality of one's work; in the civil service, the standard for employment |
| chief of staff | president's staff member who advises the president on politics, policy, and management; manages staff members; controls paperwork to Oval Office; represents president on TV |
| press secretary | The official in the White House who channels information, represents constituents, and aids in administration and communication planning |
| cabinet | Offices of the executive branch developed to assist the president in his constitutional duties and to meet the demands of America's growth; currently 15 |
| statutory law | Law that has been passed by the legislature and passed by the President |
| administrative law | Regulations that have the force of law and are drawn up by the bureaucracy to implement congressional statutes |
| clients | Members of groups whose needs are served by government agencies |
| standard operating procedures (SOP) | Clearly defined procedures the bureaucracies operate with |
| fourth branch | term applied to the federal bureaucracy because of the bureaucracy's power and pervasiveness |
| oversight | The process by which Congress examines a government department's compliance with the law and scrutinizes its budget requests |
| Government Accountability Office (GAO) | Congressional office that audits an agencies finances, monitors its activities, and request public hearings about it programs |
| Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) | An Act of Congress that gives individual citizens and the media the right to access and examine previously withheld government files |
| Sunshine Act | A congressional act requiring federal agencies to hold well- announced public hearings and allowing citizens access to agency officials and a stronger voice in proceedings |
| waste | bureaucratic mismanagement of money, time and personnel |
| red tape | bureaucratic paperwork |
| bureaucratese | vague, sprawling language and wordy jargon used in bureaucratic regulations and documents |
| spoils system | The practice of giving government jobs to friends and supporters; also called patronage |
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