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Government test

Government Chapter 15 Test Review

TermDefinition
bureaucracy refers to an administrative system in which agencies staffed largely by nonelected officials preform specific task in accordance with standard procedures
bureaucrat a civil servant dedicated to the details of administrative procedure
delegation committing or entrusting a task or power to another
civil service the civilian employees who carry out the administrative tasks of government.
merit the new standard for hiring and promotion of civil employees was the quality of one's work
Pendleton Act of 1883 established the Civil Service Commission and abolished the old patronage or spoils system
chief of staff advises the president on issues of politics, policy, and management; selects key people on the White House staff, etc.
press secretary channel information, represents constituents, and aids in administrative and communication planning
cabinet an informal advisory body brought togather by the president to serve his needs, not specifically mentioned in the Consitution.
statutory law laws that are passed by the legislature
administrative laws regulations are drawn up by government bureaucracy that have a force of law.
clients members of groups whose needs are served by government agencies
Standard operating procedures (SOPs) clearly defined procedures upon which bureaucracies operate
fourth branch term sometimes applied to the federal bureaucracy
oversight the process of examining a department's compliance with the law and scrutinizing its budget requests
appropriations legislative grants of money to finance a government program, unless the money is set aside by congress.
General Accounting Office (GAO) audits an agency's programs
Freedom of Informational Act (FOIA) provided citizens access to information previously witheld
Sunshine Act provided greater citizen participation in bureaucratic decision-making
Red tape bureaucratic paperwork
waste mismanagement of time, money,and personnel
bureaucratese double-speak, language of bureaucratic regulations, document, and forms.
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