AP GOV Ch. 7

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The departments and agencies within the executive branch that carry out the laws of the nation:

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Federal Bureaucracy

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Giving out administrative positions as a reward for support, rather than merit.

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Political Patronage

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Created the first United States Civil Service Commission. Its task was to draw up and enforce rules on hiring, promotion, and tenure of office within the civil service.

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Pendleton Act

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The merit-based bureaucracy, excluding the armed forces and political appointments:

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Federal Civil Service

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System in which competitive testing results, education attainment, and other qualifications formed the basis for hiring and promotion rather than politics and personal connections.

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Merit System

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Made up of 3 parts - Bureaucracy, Congress, and Interest Groups:

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Iron Triangle

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The webs of influence between interest groups, policymakers, and policy advocates:

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Issue Network, Issue Networks

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Main function of the federal bureaucracy (putting laws into action):

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Implementation

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Settles disputes between parties over implementation of laws and determine who is covered by regulations and programs:

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Bureaucratic Adjudication, Adjudication

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The power to decide how a law is implemented and what Congress meant when it passed the law:

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Bureaucratic Discretion, Discretion