Federal Bureaucracy Jeopardy

This system of patronage involves the firing of administrative

personnel not loyal to the new president’s party to reward those

who assisted in the president’s election.

Spoils System

Established to address unfair business practices like price fixing, this independent regulatory commission was the first of its kind.

Interstate Commerce Commission(post Civil War)

The Department of Agriculture was established to assist in the efficient

distribution of food during this major event.

The Civil War

The Progressive Republican President established the

Department of Commerce and Labor to address

employer/employee issues.

Theodore Roosevelt

To provide opportunities to newly returning veterans to enter college and buy homes this legislation was

passed at the end of WWII.

The GI Bill

Under the Department of Commerce, this independent

regulatory agency protects small business from unfair business

practices and approves corporate mergers

Federal Trade Commission

FDR’s New Deal and LBJ’s Great Society marked an era where the growth in the federal bureaucracy

was influenced to address this.

Social problems

The General Schedule (GS) determines this.

Pay level of federal employees

The passenger train industry was nationalized due to lack of

profitability which led to the creation of this government

corporation

Amtrak

This private contractor was enlisted to fill bureaucratic

positions in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Blackwater

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

Hatch Act

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.

Pendleton Act(Civil Service Reform Act in 1883)

This is a quasi-legislative administrative process that has the

characteristics of a legislative act utilized by the federal bureaucracy

Rule-making

This control of the federal bureaucracy by Congress can result

in a program not being implemented due to lack of

funding

Power of the Purse(Appropriations)

Appointive policy-making positions, independent regulatory

commissioners, and non-policy patronage positions represent this portion of the federal bureaucracy.

Hint: (%)

10%

A quasi-judicial process in which bureaucratic agencies settle

disputes

Administrative adjudication

This agency was ordered by Congress to overhaul the way in

which it conducts audits.

The IRS

President Johnson used this method to amend an agency

regulation to prohibit discrimination on the basis of

‘gender’ when awarding government contracts.

Executive order

Congress in its oversight function held hearings to hold this agency accountable for its bad decisions

after Hurricane Katrina.

FEMAFederal Emergency Management

Agency

This organization assists Congress in its oversight of the

bureaucracy’s financial affairs and how money is spent.

Government Account Office GAO

orThe Congressional Budget Office

CBO