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Title: POLS 1301165 4162004


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POLS 1301-165 4/16/2004
  • The Federal Bureaucracy and Local Government

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Federal Bureaucracy
  • Bureaucracy the hierarchical structure of
    government, in which there is a formal chain of
    command, specialized duties, routine
    record-keeping, and permanent staff
  • Cabinet the body of individuals appointed by
    the president to head the executive departments
  • Civil Service System of testing for government
    job AKA merit system
  • Clientele the recipients of the services that
    the government agencys programs provide

3
Federal Bureaucracy (cont)
  • Iron Triangles the alliance of government
    agencies, congressional committees, and political
    interest groups which directs the policy and
    rulemaking for the mutual benefit of the three
    partners
  • Patronage The practice of rewarding partisan
    supporters with government jobs / AKA Spoils
    system (Andrew Jackson)
  • Pendleton Act 1883 created the civil service
    commission after a disgruntled job seeker
    assassinated President Garfield

4
Local governments
  • Strong Mayor vs Council/Manager
  • Strong Mayor Form of local government in which
    the Mayor acts as the chief executive and chief
    legislator
  • Few cities have Strong Mayor Forms of government
  • Council/Manager Form of local government where
    the Mayor acts as the chief legislator, but a
    City Manager is hired by the Mayor and City
    Council to carry out the daily activities of
    running the city
  • Patronage and expertise are two major reasons for
    the shift to Council/Manager

5
Council Manager Form
  • Politics/Administrative Dichotomy
  • City Managers are typically experts that have
    been specifically trained to work in their field
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