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chp13 vocab
chapter 13 vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bureaucracy | a large ,complex organization composed of appointed officals. |
| spoils system | another phrase for political patronage that is the practice of giving the fruits of a party's victory such as jobs and contracts,to the loyal members of that party |
| laissez faire | an economic theory that government should not regulate or interfere with commerce |
| discretionary authority | the extent to which appointed bureaucrats can choose courses of action and make policies that are not spelled out in advance by laws |
| competetive service | the government offices to which people are appointed on the grounds of merit as ascertained by a written examination or by having met certain selection criteria |
| name-request job | a job to be filled by a person whom a government agencey has identified by name |
| iron triangle | a close relationship an agency ,a congressional committee ,and an intrest group that often becomes a mutually advantegous alliance |
| issue network | a network of people in washington-based intrest groups ,on congressional staffs,in universities snd think ,tanks and in the mass media who regularly discuss and advocate public policies |
| authorization legislation | legialative permission to begin or continue a government program or agency. |
| appropriation | a legislative grant of money to finance a government program |
| trust funds | funds from government programs that are collected and spent outside the regular government budget |
| annual authorizations | legialative permission to begin or continue a government program or agency. |
| committee clerance | the ability of congressional commettiee to review and approve certain agency decisions in advance and without passing a law |
| legislative veto | the rejection of a president or administrative agency action by vote of one or both houses of congress without the consent of the president |
| red tape | cpmplex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done |
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