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Am Gov 15
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bureaucracy | Large, complex, administrative structure that handles everyday business of an organization |
| Bureaucrat | Each person who works for an organization and has defined duties and responsibilities |
| Administration | Officials in the executive branch of government |
| Department | Name given to agencies of Cabinet rank |
| Agency | Refers to any government body |
| Commission | Agencies who regulate business activities |
| Corporation / authority | Agencies that conduct business-like activities |
| Bureau | Name given to major elements in a department |
| Staff agencies | Aid executive administrators by offering advice and assistance in organization management |
| Line agencies | Performs the tasks for which the organization exists |
| Executive Office of the President (EOP) | A complex organization consisting of several separate agencies that are staffed but the Presidents advisers and assistants |
| Federal budget | A detailed financial document containing estimates of federal income and spending during the coming fiscal year |
| Fiscal year | The 12 month period used by businesses and the government for financial management purposes, such as record keeping and budgeting |
| Domestic affairs | All of the matters that are not directly connected to the area of foreign affairs |
| Executive departments | Also called the Cabinet, made up of 15 different departments that are units of the federal administration |
| Civilian | Nonmilitary workforce |
| Secretary | The leader or head of each department |
| Attorney General | The leader or head of the Department of Justice |
| Independent agency | Agencies that are located outside of the department |
| Independent executive agencies | Include most of the non-Cabinet agencies |
| Civil service | Civilian Employees who do the administrative work of the government |
| Patronage | Practice of giving jobs, contracts and other government favors to political supporters and friends |
| Spoils System | Another name for patronage |
| Draft | Compulsory military service |
| Independent regulatory commission | An agency that is beyond the reach of presidential direction and control |
| Government Corporations | Corporations within the executive branch and are sugject to presidential direction and control |
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