The presidency and bureacracy
Document 13.1 The Presidency and the Bureaucracy INTRO EXECUTIVE BRANCH-FEDERAL GOVERNMENT I. The Federal Administrative System of the Executive Branch: Executing the laws A. Introduction Federal departments and agencies are traditionally referred to as the ?bureaucracy? To a lot of people, the word ?bureaucracy? has a negative meaning and is used to describe an inefficient organization clogged with red tape and staffed with security-conscious employees who care little about helping people B. How the Federal Administrative System is Organized Federal employees work for departments and agencies, which are classified into 4 broad categories: a. Departments-tend to be the largest and have broadest missions