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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