Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy
A
Bureaucracy
large group of
people who are
involved in running
a government but
who are not
elected
Carries
out the
policy decisions of
the President and
Congress
Cabinet
Departments
Cabinet
Departments
These
Cabinet
Departments
appointed
Secretaries
operate
departments that
employ more than
1.8 Million people
These
departments
are central to the
bureaucracy
Embassies
Embassies
Offices
for
ambassadors in
foreign countries
Analyzes
Embassies
data
about the country
they are in
Provides
US citizens
a place to go in
times of trouble
while traveling
abroad
Independent
Agencies
Independent
Agencies
These
are part of
the bureaucracy
but not part of a
department
Independent
Agencies
Over
100 different
organizations
Best
know are
NASA and the Post
Office, but also
includes agencies
like the American
Battle Monuments
Commission
Regulatory
commissions
Regulatory
commissions
Created
Regulatory
commissions
to make
rules for industries
and businesses that
have an affect on
the public
Includes
commissions like
the FCC, SEC and
Federal Trade
COmmission
Spoils System
Spoils System
The
Spoils System
practice of
victorious
politicians
rewarding their
followers with
government jobs
This
flourished as
the government
grew
Civil Service
System
Civil Service
System
This
Civil Service
System
was established
with the passing of
the Pendleton Civil
Service Act
It
established an
open, competitive
examination system
to determine who
was qualified for a
job
Getting a Civil
Service job
Getting a Civil
Service job
All
jobs require a
detailed
application
Getting a Civil
Service job
Some
jobs require
an examination
while others are
evaluated based
on their experience
and education
Benefits
13
to 26 days of
paid vacation
Benefits
Retirement
55
Pension
at age
of 50% of
their salary after 30
years of service
Post Office
Post Office
Originally
Post Office
a
cabinet
department until
1971 when it was
changed to
independent
agency
One
of the largest
government
employers
Department of
Defense
Department of
Defense
Originally
the War
Department
Changed
to the
DoD in 1949
Department of
Defense
Provides
the
military forces
needed to deter
war and protect
the country
DoD
headquarters
is the Pentagon
Military
Military
This
is the fighting
force to defend
the country and it’s
interests
Military
Consists
of the
Army, Navy,
Marines, Air Force
and Coast Guard
Ready
at a
moments notice to
deploy its forces
Iron Triangles
Iron Triangles
Consists
Iron Triangles
of Congress,
Government
agencies, and
special interest
groups
These
groups work
closely because
combining of their
resources benefits all
three