1. 15.1 Bureaucracies & the
Federal Bureaucracy

2. A way of organizing people to conduct everyday business
What is a bureaucracy?
A way of organizing people to conduct everyday business
Based on 3 principles:
Hierarchical authority
Job specialization
Formal rules

3. The Federal Bureaucracy: The Government of the United States

4. Staff and Line Agencies
Staff agencies
Serve in a support capacity by providing advice & assistance in managing an organization
Line agencies
Actually perform the tasks for which the organization exists