AP Government Bureaucracy Flashcards

Review Questions

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