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The Bureaucracy
Describe how the Avon Community School Corporation is organized.
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The Bureaucracy
The Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy – an organization of people that completes a task
The BureaucracyI. What is the federal bureaucracy?
A. 2.7 million people who work for the federal government
B. Scope: Secretary of State to the janitor at the Indianapolis FBI office
The BureaucracyI. What is the federal bureaucracy?
A. 2.7 million people who work for the federal government
B. Scope: Secretary of State to the janitor at the Indianapolis FBI office
C. Three features of a bureaucracy1. Hierarchal structure and authority
The BureaucracySchoolBoard
Super-intendents
PrincipalAHS
PrincipalAIS
PrincipalSycamore
Science DC Math DC
English DC
The Bureaucracy
The BureaucracyI. What is the federal bureaucracy?
A. 2.7 million people who work for the federal government
B. Scope: Secretary of State to the janitor at the Indianapolis FBI office
C. Three features of a bureaucracy1. Hierarchal structure and authority2. Job specialization
The BureaucracySchoolBoard
Super-intendents
PrincipalAHS
PrincipalAIS
PrincipalSycamore
Science DC Math DC
English DC
The Bureaucracy
The BureaucracyI. What is the federal bureaucracy?
A. 2.7 million people who work for the federal government
B. Scope: Secretary of State to the janitor at the Indianapolis FBI office
C. Three features of a bureaucracy1. Hierarchal structure and authority2. Job specialization3. Formalized rules
The Bureaucracy
The Bureaucracy
The BureaucracyI. What is the federal bureaucracy?
A. 2.7 million people who work for the federal government
B. Scope: Secretary of State to the janitor at the Indianapolis FBI office
C. Three features of a bureaucracy1. Hierarchal structure and authority2. Job specialization3. Formalized rules
a. Everybody gets treated the sameb. No favoritism, no discrimination
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What does the federal bureaucracy look like?
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Executive Office of
the President
Executive Departments
Independent Agencies
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Executive Departments
Independent Agencies
• Work closely with the president• About 900 advisors / assistants
The Bureaucracy• Chief of Staff
The Bureaucracy• Chief of Staff
The Bureaucracy• Chief of Staff
The Bureaucracy• Chief of Staff• Senior advisors
The Bureaucracy• Chief of Staff• Senior advisors• Press secretary
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The Bureaucracy• President (chair)• V.P.• Secretaries of State,
Treasury and Defense• Joint Chiefs of Staff• Director of National
Intelligence
The Bureaucracy• Prepares the annual budget
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Independent Agencies
The Bureaucracy• Term “Department”
reserved for Cabinet level organizations
• Headed by a “Secretary” (except Justice – Attorney General)
• Familiar subunits
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The Bureaucracy• U.S. Mint• Internal Revenue Service
The Bureaucracy• National Park Service
The Bureaucracy• FAA
The Bureaucracy• Coast Guard• Customs• TSA• Secret Service
The Bureaucracy• Term “Department”
reserved for Cabinet level organizations
• Headed by a “Secretary” (except Justice – Attorney General)
• Familiar subunits• Heads of departments are
members of “the Cabinet”
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The Bureaucracy
The Bureaucracy• Term “Department”
reserved for Cabinet level organizations
• Headed by a “Secretary” (except Justice – Attorney General)
• Familiar subunits• Heads of departments are
members of “the Cabinet”o Advisors to the presidento Used less in modern
times
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The Bureaucracy• Three categories:
1. Independent Executive Agencies (NASA) (most independent agencies in this category)
2. Independent Regulatory Agencies (SEC, Federal Reserve System, FCC) (11 total)
3. Government Corporations (Postal Service, AMTRACK)
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