Federal Bureaucracy Jeopardy

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Federal Bureaucracy Jeopardy
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This system of patronage involves the firing of
administrative personnel not loyal to the new
presidents party to reward those who assisted in
the presidents election.
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Spoils System
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Established to address unfair business practices
like price fixing, this independent regulatory
commission was the first of its kind.
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Interstate Commerce Commission(post Civil War)
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The Department of Agriculture was established to
assist in the efficient distribution of food
during this major event.
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The Civil War
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The Progressive Republican President established
the Department of Commerce and Labor to address
employer/employee issues.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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To provide opportunities to newly returning
veterans to enter college and buy homes this
legislation was passed at the end of WWII.
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The GI Bill
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Under the Department of Commerce, this
independent regulatory agency protects small
business from unfair business practices and
approves corporate mergers
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Federal Trade Commission
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FDRs New Deal and LBJs Great Society marked an
era where the growth in the federal bureaucracy
was influenced to address this.
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Social problems
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The General Schedule (GS) determines this.
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Pay level of federal employees
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The passenger train industry was nationalized
due to lack of profitability which led to the
creation of this government corporation
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Amtrak
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This private contractor was enlisted to fill
bureaucratic positions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Blackwater
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The Federal Employees Political Activities Act of
1993 replaced this previous legislation that many
argued was too extreme in its attempt to keep
federal employees from being involved in
political activities
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Hatch Act
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This legislation was enacted due to criticism of
the spoils system and set up the first civil
service system so that employment of 90 of
federal employees was based on merit.
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Pendleton Act(Civil Service Reform Act in 1883)
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This is a quasi-legislative administrative
process that has the characteristics of a
legislative act utilized by the federal
bureaucracy
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Rule-making
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This control of the federal bureaucracy by
Congress can result in a program not being
implemented due to lack of funding
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Power of the Purse(Appropriations)
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Appointive policy-making positions, independent
regulatory commissioners, and non-policy
patronage positions represent this portion of the
federal bureaucracy.Hint ()
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A quasi-judicial process in which bureaucratic
agencies settle disputes
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Administrative adjudication
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This agency was ordered by Congress to overhaul
the way in which it conducts audits.
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The IRS
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President Johnson used this method to amend an
agency regulation to prohibit discrimination on
the basis of gender when awarding government
contracts.
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Executive order
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Congress in its oversight function held hearings
to hold this agency accountable for its bad
decisions after Hurricane Katrina.
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FEMAFederal Emergency Management Agency
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This organization assists Congress in its
oversight of the bureaucracys financial affairs
and how money is spent.
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Government Account Office GAOorThe
Congressional Budget OfficeCBO