Chapter 14 Federal Bureaucracy

A hierarchical authority structure that uses task specialization, operates on the merit principle, and behaves with impersonality is known as

• Government

• Iron Triangle

• Sub-Committee

• Bureaucracy

A _____________ job is one that given for political reasons rather than for merit or competence alone. Hint: This was the old way of picking bureaucrats.

This law was passed in 1883 and created a federal civil service so that hiring would be based on merit.

• Commerce Act

• Pendleton Civil Service Act

• Garfield Civil Service Act

• Sherman Anti Trust Act

Using entrance exams and promotion ratings to reward qualified individuals is known as

• Merit principle

• Patronage

The _____________ act prohibits government employees from active participation in politics while on duty.

This office is responsible for hiring for most federal agencies.

• Office of Management and Budget

• Office of Personnel Management

Each federal bureaucracy job is assigned a GS rating ranging from GS1 to GS18. ______________ are keyed to rating and experience.

Bureaucrats with a GS level of 16-18 make up an elite group of federal workers known as

• Senior Executive Service

• The Right Stuff

• Cabinet Members

• The White House Staff

A government agency with responsibility for making and enforcing rules to protect the public interest in some sector of the economy are known as what? Hint: FCC and SEC are examples of this

• Government Corporations

• Independent Executive Agencies

• Cabinet Departments

• Independent Regulatory Commission

A government organization that provides a service that could be delivered by the private sector and typically charge for its services are known as what? Hint: Amtrak and the US Postal Service are examples of this

• Cabinet Departments

• Independent Regulatory Commission

• Government Corporations

• Independent Executive Agencies