Chapter 15 Government Objectives
Section 1 – The Federal Bureaucracy
Define each of the following
-bureaucracy-bureaucrat-administrationExplain the importance of bureaucracies to government and large organizations.
Identify some benefits of a bureaucracy.
Name the 3 main parts of the Federal Bureaucracy.
Name other common titles are used in naming agencies of the executive branch other than
“department”.
Section 2
EOP- Executive Office of the President
Explain why the EOP called an “umbrella agency”.
Describe the role of the “Chief of Staff” in the White House Office
Explain the role of the National Security Council and identify 4 major members.
Identify the two main purposes of the OMB.
Section 3-Executive Departments
Name the first 3 Executive departments established in 1789.
Describe the process of cabinet member selection and confirmation.
Identify the two major Roles of Cabinet members.
Section 4-Independent Agencies
Explain the purpose for independent agencies.
Describe the major purpose of the FDIC.
Section 5-Civil Service System
Define
patronage-
spoils system-
merit systembipartisan-
Contrast the Spoils system and the Merit system.
Describe why the Pendleton Act was passed in 1883, and the system that it created.