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Federal Government and Bureaucracy

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administrative discretion
noun
power given by Congress to the federal bureaucracy to use their sound judgment to implement laws
bureaucracy
noun
government with many bureaus, administrators and petty officials
bureaucrat
noun
official of a bureaucracy who works by fixed routine
central clearance
noun
OMB office which reviews executive branch testimony, reports and draft legislation
department
noun
one of the principal divisions of government headed by a member of the President's cabinet
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entitlement program
noun
programs which provide monetary assistance to residents, such as unemployment and disability
government corporation
noun
company formed by Congress but exempt from regulations which can be for or non-profit
hatch act
noun
1939 and 1940 laws regulating expenditures, contributions and procedures in political campaigns
implementation
verb
process for putting law into effect by bureaucratic rules or funding
independent agency
noun
agency created by an act of Congress that's independent from executive departments
independent regulatory commission
noun
federal agencies which impose regulations but are considered free of political influence
indexing
verb
automatic adjustments in the tax code to compensate for inflation
merit system
noun
policy of promoting people based on ability rather than seniority, quotas or patronage
office of personnel management
noun
independent agency which manages the civil service workforce for the federal government
oversight
noun
government supervision and review of a government program
regulation
noun
rule prescribed by government in implementing laws
rule-making process
noun
process for making rules which govern the implementation of laws
senior executive service
noun
part of civil service just below top Presidential appointees which administers public programs
spoils system
noun
practice in which public offices are at the disposal of the victorious party for its own purposes
uncontrollable spending
verb
part of the federal budget spent on programs that the president and lawmakers don't want to cut

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