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| 8740472563 | appropriation | A legislative grant of money to finance a government program or agency | 0 | |
| 8740472564 | authorization legislation | legislative permission to begin or continue a government program or agency | 1 | |
| 8740472565 | bureaucracy | A large, complex organization composed of appointed officials | 2 | |
| 8740472566 | committee clearance | the ability of a congressional committee to review and approve certain agency decisions in advance and without passing a law | 3 | |
| 8740472567 | 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 | |
| 8740472568 | discretionary authority | the extent to which appointed bureaucrats can choose coarses of action and make policies that are not spelled out in advance by laws | 5 | |
| 8740472569 | government by proxy | Washington pays state and local governments and private groups to staff and administer federal programs | 6 | |
| 8740472570 | iron triangle | A close relationship between an agency, a congressional committee, and an interest group | 7 | |
| 8740472571 | issue network | A policy-making alliance among loosely connected participants that comes together on a particular issue, then disbands. | 8 | |
| 8740472572 | laissez-faire | Hands off. No government intervention in business. | 9 | |
| 8740472573 | 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 | |
| 8740472574 | red tape | Complex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done | 11 | |
| 8740472575 | trust funds | Funds for government programs that are collected and spent outside the regular government budget | 12 |
