PERCEPTIONS OF THE BUREAUCRACY

• Negative
• Wasteful
• Monopolistic

NEGATIVES

• Huge
• Immovable
• Intrudes on peoples lives

WASTEFUL

• Whistle-blowers
• Reports of abuse
• Senator William Proxmire

MONOPOLISTIC

• One government
• Complaints
• Monopoly at best
• Monopoly at worst

ORGANIZATION OF THE FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY

THE FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY

• Presidents cabinet
• Federal agencies
• Government corporations

CABINETS

• 1789 Congress created departments
• 1.) Department of State
• 2.) Treasury
• 3.)War

CABINATES

• 12 more added since
• President picks leader
• Senate involved
• Secretaries do more then run department
• 150 independent agencies (Ex. CIA,NASA,SSA)

FEDERAL AGENCIES

• Two categories
• 1.) Regulatory
• 2.) Executive
• Each governed by commission members

REGULATORY

• 1.)Quasi-legislative
• 2.)Executive
• 3.)Judicial powers
• Empowered by Congress

EXECUTIVE

• Criminal Intelligence Agency
• NASA
• Department of Transportation

CORPORATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS

• Government corporations
• White House
• Includes offices and council