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Which characteristic is LEAST indicative of a bureaucratic organization?
Which characteristic is LEAST indicative of a bureaucratic organization?
- A complex organizational structure.
- A flexible and rapidly changing hierarchy. (correct)
- A high degree of division of labor.
- Management by professional, trained staff.
How did the Pendleton Act aim to reform government hiring practices?
How did the Pendleton Act aim to reform government hiring practices?
- By prioritizing political loyalty over competence.
- By mandating that all government jobs be outsourced to federal contractors.
- By establishing standardized job requirements irrespective of political affiliation. (correct)
- By increasing the executive branch's influence over congressional hiring.
Why might Congress task the executive branch with certain responsibilities, such as hiring, in the 1970s?
Why might Congress task the executive branch with certain responsibilities, such as hiring, in the 1970s?
- To promote patronage hiring practices by circumventing civil service reforms.
- To increase political meddling within regulatory agencies.
- To diminish its own power and relevance in policy implementation.
- To leverage the executive branch's expertise and resources for efficient implementation. (correct)
Which type of agency is MOST likely to be shielded from political interference and primarily concerned with regulatory functions?
Which type of agency is MOST likely to be shielded from political interference and primarily concerned with regulatory functions?
Which entity is considered LEAST bureaucratic in the context of government operations?
Which entity is considered LEAST bureaucratic in the context of government operations?
Flashcards
Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy
A complex organization with division of labor, permanence, professional management, and hierarchical coordination.
Patronage
Patronage
The practice of giving government jobs in exchange for political support.
Pendleton Act
Pendleton Act
A law requiring that government jobs are awarded based on merit, not political affiliation.
Cabinet Agencies
Cabinet Agencies
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Independent Agencies
Independent Agencies
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Study Notes
- Bureaucracy is an organization defined by complexity, division of labor, permanence, professional management, and hierarchical coordination
- Bureaucracy is a structure that helps get things done
- Anyone who works for the President is part of a bureaucracy
- The Department of Defense is the biggest bureaucracy
Patronage
- Giving government jobs in exchange for support
Pendleton Act
- It requires that government jobs work the same as every other job
- Civil service reforms say to not take political beliefs into consideration when hiring
Types of Agencies
- The 1970's Congress have congress asks for the executive branch to help them, gave them power to hire
- Cabinet: the head goes to special meetings with one of the government
- Subcabinet: agencies contained with one of the cabinet agencies
- Regulatory: insulated from political meddling, companies are primarily charged with regulations
- Independent Agencies: insulated from political meddling which is an indirect administration of hiring someone else to do it through state governments, federal contractors, or non-bureaucracy
- Government corporation: is a company owned by the goverment
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Bureaucracy defined by complexity, division of labor and hierarchy. Patronage means giving government jobs for support. The Pendleton Act requires government jobs work the same as other jobs. Regulatory agencies are insulated from political meddling.
