1.Federal Bureaucracy A. depts. and agencies that do the work of the federal gov. B. Article II gives Pres. The power to appt. Dep. Heads C. 3 million workers-Bureaucrats D. congress controls the bureaucracy by the power of the purse F. made up of career Bur.

2. Executive Departments A. Cabinet 1. Help the president make decisions and set policies positions 3. Inner cabinet-deal with national issues-dept of def- state dept-treasury dept- attorney general 4. Outer cabinet

B. Organization 1. Secretary 2. Department Sec 3. Career Bur. C. Loyalties 1. Career Bur. 2. Members of Congress 3. Special interest groups

3. Independent Agencies 1. NASA 2. Gov corporations a. businesses the gov runs, TVA, FDIC 4. Regulatory commissions 1. make rules for large corporations 2. deregulation a. reduce power of agencies b. promote competition 1. procurement-purchasing of materials

5. Civil Service A. Spoils system B. Pendleton act-created civil service system C. Civil service reform act Office of Personal and Management 2. Merit System and Protection Board

3. Federal Job Inf. Center D. Presidential appointed jobs 1. Listed in the Plum Book 2. Do not have to go through civil service jobs the President can appoint 6. Hatch Act

A. limits how involved fed. Employees can be in elections B. can do anything off duty except run for partisan elected office or solicit contributions from the general public C. can do nothing at work- even wear a campaign button

7. Bureaucracy A. Liaison officers 1. promote good relations with congress B. Role of courts 1. injunctions a. order to stop an action or enforce a rule/regulation C. Clinton 1. reinventing Government a. eliminate waste in government cut down the size of the bureaucracy