12795126589 | Bully Pulpit | Position of authority that provides its occupant with an outstanding opportunity to speak out on any issue. | 0 | |
12795126590 | Powers of Presidency | Vetoes Commander in Chief Chief Diplomat Executive Orders Bargaining and Persuasion | 1 | |
12795126591 | Bureaucracy | An administrative system in gov. that divides work into specific categories carried out by special departments of nonelected officials | 2 | |
12795126592 | Most important duty of bureaucrats | Carry out day to day business of the gov. | 3 | |
12795126593 | Civil Servant | Permanent employee of the gov. | 4 | |
12795126594 | Civil Servants include | Secretaries, clerks, lawyers, and engineers | 5 | |
12795126595 | Functions of Bureaucracy | implementation, administration, and regulation | 6 | |
12795126596 | Implementation | Carry out laws of congress, executive orders of president. DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY | 7 | |
12795126597 | Administration | Routine administrative work; provide services | 8 | |
12795126598 | Regulation | Issue rules and regulations that impact the public | 9 | |
12795126599 | President supervises bureaucracy | Can appoint and remove agency heads Issue executive orders Reduce agency budget Reorganize bureaucracy | 10 | |
12795126600 | Fed. Courts check bureaucracy through | Judicial review | 11 | |
12795126601 | Congress oversees bureaucracy by | •Create or abolish agencies and departments •Cut/ reduce funding •Investigate agency activities •Hold committee hearings •Pass legislation that alters an agency's functions | 12 |
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