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| 9212159700 | appropriation | A legislative grant of money to finance a government program or agency. | 0 | |
| 9212159701 | authorization legislation | Legislative permission to begin or continue a government program or agency. | 1 | |
| 9212162371 | bureaucracy | A large, complex organization composed of appointed officials. | 2 | |
| 9212164101 | committee clearance | The ability of a congressional committee to review and approve certain agency decisions in advance and without passing a law. | 3 | |
| 9212164102 | competitive service | The government offices to which people are appointed on the basis of merit, as ascertained by a written exam or by applying certain selection criteria. | 4 | |
| 9212166347 | discretionary authority | The extent to which appointed bureaucrats can choose courses of action and make policies not spelled out in advance by laws. | 5 | |
| 9212168741 | government by proxy | Washington pays state and local governments and private groups to staff and administer federal programs. | 6 | |
| 9212173195 | iron triangle | A close relationship between an agency, a congressional committee, and an interest group. | 7 | |
| 9212173196 | issue network | A network of people in Washington, D.C.-based interest groups, on congressional staffs, in universities and think tanks, and in the mass media, who regularly discuss and advocate public policies. | 8 | |
| 9212175564 | laissez-faire | An economic theory that government should not regulate or interfere with commerce. | 9 | |
| 9212175565 | legislative veto | The authority of Congress to block a presidential action after it has taken place. The Supreme Court has held that Congress does not have this power. | 10 | |
| 9212178827 | name-request job | A job filled by a person whom an agency has already identified. | 11 | |
| 9212180773 | red tape | Complex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done. | 12 | |
| 9212183035 | trust funds | Funds for government programs collected and spent outside the regular government budget. | 13 |
