AP GOPO: Chapter 7: The Bureaucracy (Vocabulary and Key Terms)

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Administrative Procedures Act (1946)

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A United States federal statute that governs the way in which administrative agencies of the federal government may propose and establish regulations.

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Appropriations

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The action of taking something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission. In government, it refers to the allocation of funds by Congress.

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Authorization of Spending

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A legislative permission to spend a certain amount of money.

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Bureaucracy

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A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.

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Civil Service Commission

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A government agency that is constituted by legislature to regulate the employment and working conditions of civil servants.

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Civil Service Reform Act (1978)

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A law that reformed the civil service of the United States federal government, partly in response to the Watergate scandal.

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Code of Federal Regulations

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The codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government.

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Compliance Monitoring

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The process of ensuring that a company or organization is following all relevant laws and regulations.

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Congressional Oversight

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The review, monitoring, and supervision of federal agencies, programs, activities, and policy implementation by Congress.

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Delegated Discretionary Authority

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The power given to bureaucrats to use their own judgment in interpreting and carrying out the laws of Congress.