Transcript Ch.15 - Humble ISD

Unit VII Warm-Ups (12/14/09)
Instructions: Match the correct “Power” with its
corresponding Title.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Send Troops to
Iraq
Issue Presidential
Order
Issue a Pardon
Remove an official
from office
Veto a bill
Sign a Treaty with
Great Britain
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Executive Power
Ordinance Power
Judicial Power
Legislative Power
Diplomatic Power
Military Power
Unit VII Warm-Ups (12/06/10)
Name the Three elements of every Bureaucracy.
What is the EOP, IRS, FBI, CIA, SEC, FAA, FCC?
Ch.15
Government at Work:
The Bureaucracy
15.1 – The Federal
Bureaucracy
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What is Bureaucracy?
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3 Features
1. Hierarchical Authority: built as a pyramid,
with a chain of command running from the
top of the pyramid to the bottom
2. Job Specialization: certain defined duties
and responsibilities
3. Formalized Rules: does work according to a
set of established regulations and
procedures

Benefit of a Bureaucracy
•
Efficient and Fast
Major Elements of the
Federal Bureaucracy

Federal Bureaucracy: all of the agencies,
people, and procedures through which
the Federal Government operates
Means by which the government makes
and administers public policy
 President is the federal administrator of
the Federal Government
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Organization
Executive Office of the President
 14 Cabinet Departments
 Large # of Independent Agencies
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Major Elements of the
Federal Bureaucracy

The Name Game
 Department: reserved for agencies of Cabinet
Rank (Ex. Department of Defense)
 Agency/Administration: refers to any
governmental body (Ex. EPA or NASA)
 Corporation/Authority: title given to those
agencies that conduct business-like activities
(Ex. FDIC or TVA)
 Bureau: Major elements within a department (Ex.
Within the Department of Justice – FBI)
 Why is it called the name game? – many are
referred to by their name or a given name (Ex.
IRS or “Ginnie Mae” – Government National
Mortgage Association
Major Elements of the
Federal Bureaucracy
 Staff
& Line Agencies
 Staff Agencies:
aid the chief
executive and other administrators
by offering advice and assistance
 Line Agencies: perform the tasks for
which the organization exists
 Major difference
• Staff agency helps
• Line agency operates “on the line”
where “the action” is
15.2 – The Executive Office
of the President (EOP)
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The White House Office
“Nerve Center” of the Executive Office
 Chief of Staff to the President directs
all of the operations of the White
House Office
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
The National Security Council (NSC)
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
Advise the President in all domestic,
foreign, and military matters that relate
to the nation’s security
Office of Homeland Security
The Executive Office of the
President (EOP)

Other EOP Agencies
 Office of Management & Budget (OMB):
major task is the preparation of the federal
budget
 Office of Faith-Based & Community
Initiatives: charged with encouraging and
expanding the combat against drug abuse,
homelessness, and poverty by private
groups
 Office of National Drug Control Policy
 Council of Economic Advisors: major source
of information and advice on the nation’s
economy
The Executive Office of the
President (EOP)

Other Units in the EOP
• The Office of Policy Development: advises on
all matters relating to domestic affairs
• Council on Environmental Quality: aids on
environmental Quality matters
• Office of the Vice President
• Office of United States Trade Representative:
advises on all matters of foreign trade
• Office of Science & Technology Policy:
advises on all scientific, engineering, and
other technological matters
• Office of Administration: “housekeeping”
agency
15.3 – The Executive
Departments
 14
Executive Departments
 Chief
Officers & Staff
• Each department is headed by a
secretary (except for the Department
of Justice – Attorney General)
 The
Cabinet
 Role:
Informal advisory body
 Choosing Cabinet Members
• President appoints, Senate confirms
The Cabinet
 Departments
• State
Treasury
• Defense
Justice
• Interior
Agriculture
• Commerce
Labor
• Transportation
Energy
• Education
Veteran’s Affairs
• Health & Human Services
• Housing & Urban Development
15.4 – Independent
Agencies
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
Independent agencies are largely
free from presidential control.
Three Types of Independent
Agencies
1.
Independent Executive Agencies
• Ex. NASA, EPA, Peace Corps, FEC,
etc.
• Does not have Cabinet status
• Few employees and small budgets
Independent Agencies
2.
Independent Regulatory Commissions
• Created to regulate and police important
aspects of the nation’s economy
• Ex. FTC, SEC, FCC, etc.
3.
Government Corporations
• Subject to President’s direction and control
• Set-up by Congress to carry out certain
business-like activities
• Ex. FDIC, TVA, etc.
15.5 – The Civil Service
 Civil
Service: Those civilian employees
who perform the administrative work of
the government.
 The Spoils System
 The
practice of giving offices and other
favors for government to political
supporters and friends
 Andrew Jackson – “Father” of the Spoils
System
 Patronage: the practice off giving jobs to
supporters and friends
Civil Service
 The
Pendleton Act laid the
foundation of the present federal
civil service system.
• Purpose: make merit the basis for
hiring and promoting in the federal
work force
 Civil
Service Today
 Office
of Personnel Management is
now the Federal Government’s
central personnel agency