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Executive Branch & Bureaucracy

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Learning Objectives


  • Identify and explain the organization of the Executive
  • Identify and provide an example of the powers of the Executive, both formal and informal.
  • Identify and explain how Executive shares powers with the Congress, Judiciary, and bureaucracy.
  • Discuss the implications of Executive sharing powers with each of the following: Congress, Judiciary, and bureaucracy.
  • Discuss the functions that Executive performs.
  • Identify how the power of the Executive has/may evolve gradually.
  • Identify how the power of the Executive has/may changes dramatically as a result of crisis.
  • Identify and discuss the ties between the Executive and political parties.
  • Identify and discuss the ties between the Executive and interest groups.
  • Identify and discuss the ties between the Executive and media.
  • Identify and discuss the ties between the Executive and state and local governments.

Vocabulary

Legislative veto
Line-item veto
Impeachment
Impoundment
Bureaucracy
Merit system
Standard operating procedures
White House Staff
Cabinet
Iron Triangle
Issue Network
Revolving door
Executive Office of the President
Independent Agencies
Government Corporations
Regulatory Commissions
Executive orders
Executive agreements
Executive privilege
Take Care Clause
iron triangles
patronage
civil service
merit principle
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
GS (General Scheduling) rating
Senior Executive Service (SES)
independent regulatory commission
government corporations
independent executive agency
policy implementation
administrative discretion
discretionary authority
standard operating procedures
street-level bureaucrats
regulation
deregulation
command-and-control policy
incentive system
executive orders

Lectures & Videos

For this unit, view and take notes from The Executive Branch and Bureaucracy sections.

Activities & Assignments

AP Government Debate doc
Neustadt Presidential Power doc
Bureaucracy PPT
Bureaucracy Growth PPT
Bureaucracy & Budget Instruction doc
Budget Simulation doc
Bureacratic Patholgies doc
Bureaucratic Pathologies Scenarios doc
Bureaucracy & the Branches doc
** Bureaucratic Pizza doc **
     This is your OPTIONAL bonus opportunity for this unit. Complete the document in your own writing in appropriate AP level            responses and you will be allowed to use hand written notes on the unit exam when taken the first time OR receive an 8% bump      on your original score up to 100%. ALL portions/tasks MUST be completed to qualify. This is due in class on Monday March 31-      NO EXCEPTIONS!.... error on Cheese link- use this instead: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELDEV3004547 
Unit 5 Review Guide doc 
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