The Bureaucracy
Government Employment, 1946-2001
The Federal Bureaucracy Consists of Departments, Independent Agencies and Government Corporations
The Bureaucracy Problem Impossibility of Tasks Difficulty Measuring Performance Expansionary Tendencies Slow to Change Red Tape
Black Representation in State and Local Government Workforce Is Higher Than in Private Sector
Hispanic Representation in State and Local Government Workforce Is Lower Than in Private Sector
The Public Thinks There Is a Lot of Waste In Government
Government Workers Are Thought to Be Less Credible than Other Occupational Groups
Growth of High-Level Patronage Appointments, 1960-1998
Where Are the Key Buildings in Washington?
Senatorial Courtesy An informal rule that the Senate will not confirm nominees within or from a state unless they have the approval of the senior senator of the state from the president’s party.
Average Time It Takes Presidential Appointees to Be Confirmed
Change of Nuclear Energy Policy Arena from Iron Triangle to Issue Network