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Characteristics & Development of US Bureaucracy: Roles, Types, & Control - Prof. Paul Edle, Study notes of Local Government Studies

Sauk Valley Community College Local Government Studies

Prof. Paul Edleman

An overview of bureaucracy in the united states, its characteristics, development, and controlling mechanisms. It covers the distinct hierarchy, jurisdiction, and record-keeping aspects of bureaucracy. The document also explores the relationship between bureaucracy and the constitution, congress, and the president. Additionally, it discusses various types of bureaucratic institutions, such as cabinet departments, clientele agencies, regulatory commissions, and government corporations. The document concludes with discussions on controlling mechanisms, including executive, congressional, and judicial control, as well as the spoils system and merit system.

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Characteristics of a

Bureaucracy

nBureaucracy -- A complex structure

of offices, tasks, and rules in which

employees have specific

responsibilities and work within a

hierarchy of authority.

nDistinct Hierarchy

nFixed Jurisdiction

nMaintain Written Records

Bureaucracy and the

Constitution

nBureaucracy of little concern to the

founding fathers.

nPowers

nArticle I –power to create departments

nArticle II –presidential appointments

nMissing from the Constitution

nWho has the power of administration

Pres/Congress

Bureaucracy and Congress

nCreate new agencies

nConfirm appointees

nOversight duties

nCongress watches over administrative

agencies to ensure they are performing

their duties.

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Characteristics of a

Bureaucracy

n Bureaucracy -- A complex structure

of offices, tasks, and rules in which

employees have specific

responsibilities and work within a

hierarchy of authority.

n Distinct Hierarchy n Fixed Jurisdiction n Maintain Written Records

Bureaucracy and the

Constitution

n Bureaucracy of little concern to the

founding fathers.

n Powers

n Article I – power to create departments n Article II – presidential appointments

n Missing from the Constitution

n Who has the power of administration Pres/Congress

Bureaucracy and Congress

n Create new agencies

n Confirm appointees

n Oversight duties

n Congress watches over administrative agencies to ensure they are performing their duties.

Iron Triangle

Bureaucracy and President

n Appoints nominees

n Implements bureaucratic laws

n Proposes budgets

Types of Bureaucratic

Institutions

n Cabinet Departments, Types

n Basic Needs Departments

State, War, Treasury n Clientele Agencies
Support specific groups
Dept. of Ag.; Dept of Labor. n Social Welfare Departments
Dept. of Education; Health and Human Services

Controlling the Bureaucracy

n Executive Control

n Appointment power n Alter administrative procedures n Reorganize departments n Executive orders - Presidential directives to an agency that provides the basis for carrying out laws or from establishing new policies.

Controlling the Bureaucracy

(continued)

n Congressional Control

n Oversight

Police Patrol – regulate ahead of time
Fire Alarm – regulate in response to an issue. n Create and destroy agencies n Fund agencies

Controlling the Bureaucracy

(continued)

n Judicial Control

n Legal constraints

Awarding damages
Interpreting regulations

Spoils System

n Winning Presidential candidate gave

government jobs to supporters

n Began with Andrew Jackson

n Rationale for system

n Gov’t remains responsive to the people n Assured loyalty to the President n Increases party support

Characteristics & Development of US Bureaucracy: Roles, Types, & Control - Prof. Paul Edle, Study notes of Local Government Studies

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Download Characteristics & Development of US Bureaucracy: Roles, Types, & Control - Prof. Paul Edle and more Study notes Local Government Studies in PDF only on Docsity!

Characteristics of a

Bureaucracy

n Bureaucracy -- A complex structure

of offices, tasks, and rules in which

employees have specific

responsibilities and work within a

hierarchy of authority.

Bureaucracy and the

Constitution

n Bureaucracy of little concern to the

founding fathers.

n Powers

n Missing from the Constitution

Bureaucracy and Congress

n Create new agencies

n Confirm appointees

n Oversight duties

Iron Triangle

Bureaucracy and President

n Appoints nominees

n Implements bureaucratic laws

n Proposes budgets

Types of Bureaucratic

Institutions

n Cabinet Departments, Types

Controlling the Bureaucracy

n Executive Control

Controlling the Bureaucracy

(continued)

n Congressional Control

Controlling the Bureaucracy

(continued)

n Judicial Control

Spoils System

n Winning Presidential candidate gave

government jobs to supporters

n Began with Andrew Jackson

n Rationale for system

Merit System (competitive

system)

n Spoils system ended in 1883 with

the Pendleton Act

n Civil service system took its place

n Principles of the civil service system