1. Federal Bureaucracy
Gallery Walk Through

2. Today’s objective After today’s lesson, students will be able to…
Examine multiple elements of the bureaucracy and determine whether it is effective
Essential Skill
To gather and assess information

3. Review What are the 3 features of bureaucracy?
How many employees make up the federal bureaucracy?
How many employees are civil servants?
How many cabinet level departments are there?
How many independent agencies are there?
What is an example of a federal bureaucracy that has an administration role?
What is an example of a federal bureaucracy that has a regulation role?

4. Review Continued
Which of the following is NOT a role the president plays in overseeing the federal bureaucracy?
a) Appoint and remove agency heads
b) Reorganize the bureaucracy
c) Investigate agency activities
d) Reduce an agency’s budget

5. Review Continued
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a typical bureaucrat?
a) Male
b) White
c) Blue collar workers
d) Career employees

6. Review Continued
Which of the following is NOT an example of an agency or department?
a) CIA
b) FBR
c) FCC
d) TVA

7. Review Continued True or False:
The demographics of federal employees at the GS15 is over 85% male
True
The federal bureaucracy is less representative of the U.S. than Congress
False
The federal bureaucracy is over 20% African American

8. Bureaucracy Walk
Walk around the room and examine your classmates posters
As you examine the poster answer the questions on the worksheet
Be prepared to discuss your answers

9. What does this cartoon say about bureaucracy?

10. Reflection
Explain both a benefit and drawback of the federal bureaucracy