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The Federal Bureaucracy
To regulate or not to regulate, that is the question
How many federal, state, & local regulations?
How many federal, state, & local regulations?
Pesticides: No more than 5 parts of the pesticide DDT per million parts of fat in the meat
How many federal, state, & local regulations?
Pesticides: No more than 5 parts of the pesticide DDT per million parts of fat in the meat
Content: Must be fresh or frozen chopped beef and not contain added water, binders, or extenders
How many federal, state, & local regulations?
Pesticides: No more than 5 parts of the pesticide DDT per million parts of fat in the meat
Content: Must be fresh or frozen chopped beef and not contain added water, binders, or extenders
Fat: No more than 30 percent fat content.
How many federal, state, & local regulations?
Pesticides: No more than 5 parts of the pesticide DDT per million parts of fat in the meat
Content: Must be fresh or frozen chopped beef and not contain added water, binders, or extenders
Inspections: As many as six inspections under Federal Meat Inspection Act can occur as meat is checked before and after slaughter and at boning, grinding, and fabrication and packaging stages.
Fat: No more than 30 percent fat content.
How many federal, state, & local regulations?
Pesticides: No more than 5 parts of the pesticide DDT per million parts of fat in the meat
Content: Must be fresh or frozen chopped beef and not contain added water, binders, or extenders
Growth Promoters: Use of growth-stimulating drugs must end two weeks before slaughter.
Inspections: As many as six inspections under Federal Meat Inspection Act can occur as meat is checked before and after slaughter and at boning, grinding, and fabrication and packaging stages.
Fat: No more than 30 percent fat content.
How many federal, state, & local regulations?
Pesticides: No more than 5 parts of the pesticide DDT per million parts of fat in the meat
Content: Must be fresh or frozen chopped beef and not contain added water, binders, or extenders
Growth Promoters: Use of growth-stimulating drugs must end two weeks before slaughter.
Inspections: As many as six inspections under Federal Meat Inspection Act can occur as meat is checked before and after slaughter and at boning, grinding, and fabrication and packaging stages.
Ketchup: To be considered Grade A fancy, it must flow no more than 9 centimeters in 30 seconds at 69 degrees.
Fat: No more than 30 percent fat content.
How many federal, state, & local regulations?
Pesticides: No more than 5 parts of the pesticide DDT per million parts of fat in the meat
Content: Must be fresh or frozen chopped beef and not contain added water, binders, or extenders
Growth Promoters: Use of growth-stimulating drugs must end two weeks before slaughter.
Pickle: Slices must be between 1/8 and 3/8 inches thick.
Inspections: As many as six inspections under Federal Meat Inspection Act can occur as meat is checked before and after slaughter and at boning, grinding, and fabrication and packaging stages.
Ketchup: To be considered Grade A fancy, it must flow no more than 9 centimeters in 30 seconds at 69 degrees.
Fat: No more than 30 percent fat content.
How many federal, state, & local regulations?
Pesticides: No more than 5 parts of the pesticide DDT per million parts of fat in the meat
Content: Must be fresh or frozen chopped beef and not contain added water, binders, or extenders
Growth Promoters: Use of growth-stimulating drugs must end two weeks before slaughter.
Pickle: Slices must be between 1/8 and 3/8 inches thick.
Inspections: As many as six inspections under Federal Meat Inspection Act can occur as meat is checked before and after slaughter and at boning, grinding, and fabrication and packaging stages.
Ketchup: To be considered Grade A fancy, it must flow no more than 9 centimeters in 30 seconds at 69 degrees.
Fat: No more than 30 percent fat content.
Cheese: Must contain at least 50 percent milk fat and, if made with milk that is not pasteurized, must be cured for 60 or more days at a temperature of at least 35 degrees.
Why is the Federal Bureaucracy called the “fourth branch” of
government?
The Federal Bureaucracy
What does the word “bureaucracy” mean?
Bureaucracy = a large, complex organization composed of appointed officials.
With its sizeable staff, even Congress has become, to some degree, a bureaucracy.
The Federal Bureaucracy Who are the bureaucrats? Where do they work?
How are you hired?
Patronage- promoted for political reasons
Merit Principle- hiring based on entrance exams
Civil service- hiring and promotion based on the merit system and with the purpose of creating a nonpartisan government
Hatch Act- A federal law prohibiting government employees from active participation in partisan politics while on duty (or at all for those in sensitive positions)
From the Executive Office to Independent Establishments
Cabinet Each cabinet is headed by a
secretary.
Appointed by the President and must be confirmed by the Senate.
Directly responsible to the President.
Responsibility is further divided among undersecretaries and assistant secretaries.
Total of 15 cabinet departments.
The cabinet departments carry out the President’s policy in specific areas.
Independent Regulatory Agencies and Commissions Regulate almost every aspect of
everyday life for most Americans.
Make rules for specific areas of business or the economy and other areas that effect public interest.
Each is directed by five to ten presidential appointees. Each agency or commission is usually balanced with members of both major political parties.
They operate independently.
Independent Establishments Cont.…
Independent Executive Agencies Smaller and less complex than cabinet departments and have
narrower areas of responsibility
Agency heads usually are appointed by and responsible to the President.
Some of the agencies are responsible for specialized areas of policy but largely fulfill administrative responsibilities.
And Finally…
Government Corporations Blend of a private corporation and government
agency.
More control over their budgets and more freedom and flexibility to decide how to use their earnings.
Why the Post Office Makes America Great
Controlling the Bureaucracy: Checks and Balances
Presidential Controls
Appointments
Executive Orders
Budget
Reorganization of an agency
Congressional Controls
Influence the appointments of agency heads
Budget
Congressional Hearings
legislation
Videos and Connections
A Disney short (9 minutes)
Bureaucratic Waste? (1.5 minutes)
Iron Triangles Bureaucracies have
relationships with both Congress and Interest Groups, the dependency of these three is called the IRON TRIANGLE (there are advantages for all sides)
Iron Triangles Explained (6:04)
Daily Show Clip
Iron Triangles: Definition, theory, and examples (not going to show in class)
Why do we have a Bureaucracy?
Simple answer- Americans don’t want to worry, they want someone else to take care of it.
So…who does that?
If you have time, please watch the entire video “Food Inc.” (available on Netflix).
It does an excellent job showing the Federal Bureaucracy at work, as well as iron triangles. It is also scary…
