Bureaucracy A bureaucracy is a large, complex administrative
stucture that handles the everyday business of an organization. A
way to organize people to do work. Exist where ever there are large
organizations. Features of a bureaucracy: Structured pyramid of
workers where you have superiors and inferiors. Specialization:
everyone has a specific job. Rules everyone has to follow.
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Federal Bureaucracy The Executive Branch is the largest
component of our federal bureaucracy. Includes: The Executive
office of the President, the Executive Departments, and the
Independent Agencies.
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Executive Office of the President The Executive office is a
complex organization of several agencies staffed by some 1,800
people of the presidents advisors and assistants. The two White
House wings hold most of the Presidents staff. The West Wing is
where the Oval Office is located.
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The Executive Office National Security Council Office of
Management and Budget NSC: meets at the Presidents call and advises
him in all domestic, military, and foreign affairs that relate to
our national security. OMB: After the White House this is the most
influential unit of the Executive Office. They must prepare the
federal budget. This is a carefully drawn plan for the conduct of
government.
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Other Executive Agencies The Office of National Drug Control
Policy Council of Economic Advisors The Domestic Policy Council
Council on Environmental Quality The Office of the Vice President
The Office of the United States Trade Representative
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Independent Agencies Agencies located outside the Presidents
cabinet departments. Over 150 today. These either do not fit within
any of the departments or the have a very specific function.
Largest: General Service Administration, NASA, and the EPA
(Environmental Protection Agency)
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Civil Service Most people who work for the Federal Government
are members of the civil service: they are employed by an
independent agency (The Office of Personnel Management) Computer
programmers, electricians, forest rangers, security guards,
physicists, FBI agents, truck drivers etc. Our Selective Service
System is also a component of the Executive Branch Armed
forces
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Independent Regulatory Commissions These stand out because they
are beyond the Presidents reach and their purpose is to regulate
parts of our economy. These are headed by a board of commissions
appointed by the president and they have lengthy terms (longer than
the president will be in office) Terms are staggered: they do not
occur at the same time