GVT-110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Federal Meat Inspection Act, Sherman Antitrust Act, Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
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These executive departments, agencies, bureaus, and offices are collectively known as the federal bureaucracy. Bureaucracy refers to a set of structures and procedures used by government (or other large organizations) to administer policies and programs. This system of administration is characterized by a. Hierarchy of authority, specialization of functions, and strict adherence to established procedures. An employee in a bureaucracy is known as a bureaucrat. Bureaucracy whether in government at the federal, state, and local levels, or outside of government in corporations or nonprofit organizations serves several important functions. Bureaucracy allows processes to be standardized so that products and services can be provided with consistency, with transparency, and with fairness at large scales. How is the executive branch organized? today there are 15 executive departments, with jurisdictions that largely mirror the jurisdictions of congressional committees. Each department is headed by a presidential appointee who must be confirmed by the.
