1. UNIT #3 The Executive Branch CHAPTER #10 The Federal Bureaucracy LESSON #3 The Many Jobs of the Bureaucracy

2. -When Congress passes a law, all the details of the law are not necessarily written -Executive Branch decides on smaller details -Bureaucrats, working in executive departments, work out the details of the law as well as carry out the law -Congress can, of course, pass laws to overrule these actions Page 1 A Bureaucrat ’ s Work UNIT #3 The Executive Branch CHAPTER #10 The Federal Bureaucracy LESSON #3 The Many Jobs of the Bureaucracy

3. Page 2 An Example … UNIT #3 The Executive Branch CHAPTER #10 The Federal Bureaucracy LESSON #3 The Many Jobs of the Bureaucracy Congress Passes legislation increasing lumbering in National Forests The President signs the bill into law — delegating duty to a cabinet member The Secretary of Agriculture decides what regions of the country will increase lumbering and by how much Medford District Offices (bureaucrats) determines which portions of local national forest will be cut Employees of District Office (civil servants) prepare forest for cutting by marking trees, arranging logging roads and hiring local service provider to begin work Logger (Local Service Provider) cuts designated areas

4. Page 3 UNIT #3 The Executive Branch CHAPTER #10 The Federal Bureaucracy LESSON #3 The Many Jobs of the Bureaucracy Work out bills Give input on potential laws Delegate duty Discuss most important issues of law Pass laws Carry out and decide details of law How the Bureaucracy Fits In:

5. Congress passes law to increase road construction Dept. of Transportation completes work Jobs created, income levels rise Congress cuts spending on road construction Dept. of Transportation limits road construction Jobs are lost, income levels decrease

6. Page 4 UNIT #3 The Executive Branch CHAPTER #10 The Federal Bureaucracy LESSON #3 The Many Jobs of the Bureaucracy Client Groups -The pressures of client groups influence the decisions of bureaucrats (Iron Triangle) Apply pressure to spend Budget funds to build military Spends, making companies wealthy Eisenhower speaks about the “Military-Industrial Complex” Eisenhower speaks about the “Military-Industrial Complex” (VOLUME  20)