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Chapter 13: The Bureaucracy
A More Perfect Union 1/e
The Bureaucracy
• Bureaucrats and Bureaucracy
– Who Are the Bureaucrats?
– Bureaucracy: An Organizational Structure
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The Bureaucracy
• Federal Bureaucrats
– Political Appointees
– Civil Servants
• Open Competition and Competence
• Political Neutrality
• Civil Service Reform Act (1978)
• Unionized Civil Servants
• The Senior Executive Service
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The Bureaucracy
• State, Local, and Shadow Bureaucrats
– Majority of bureaucrats are state and local
– Devolution, contracting-out, and outsourcing
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The Bureaucracy
• The Evolution and Organization of the
Federal Bureaucracy
– Departments
– Independent Administrative Agencies
– Independent Regulatory Commissions
– Government Corporations
– Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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The Bureaucracy
• Federal Bureaucrats’ Roles in Public Policy
– Agenda Setting
– Policy Formulation
– Policy Approval
– Resource Allocation
– Policy Implementation
– Policy Evaluation
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The Bureaucracy
• Federal Bureaucratic Accountability
– Accountability to the People
– Accountability to the Courts
– Accountability to Congress
– Accountability to the President
– Internal Accountability
• Codes of Behavior and the Ethics in Government
Act
• Whistle-Blower Protections and Inspectors General
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The Bureaucracy
• Can Bureaucratic Performance Be
Improved?
– The Best-Performing Bureaucracies
– Does Contracting-Out Improve Performance?
– Citizens’ Role in Bureaucratic Performance
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Chapter EightChapter Eight
Energy and the EnvironmentEnergy and the Environment
Exhibit 8Exhibit 8--11
California's California's
Energy Energy
Supply and Supply and
UseUse
Exhibit 8Exhibit 8--22 California's Electrical Supply California's Electrical Supply
and Load On a Hot Summer Dayand Load On a Hot Summer Day
Exhibit 8Exhibit 8--33 CaliforniaCalifornia’’s s
Restructured Electrical System Restructured Electrical System
Exhibit 8-4 The San Joaquin Valley Air Basin (NASA)
Source: Photo courtesy of NASA/JPL/NIMA/USGS
Exhibit 8Exhibit 8--44 The Fresno EddyThe Fresno Eddy
Exhibit 8Exhibit 8--55 The Principal Components of Air PollutionThe Principal Components of Air Pollution
Global
warming
Adverse
health effects
such as
asthma, heart
disease, and
cancer
Exhibit 8Exhibit 8--66 Days Above State Standard for Days Above State Standard for
Maximum 1Maximum 1--Hour Ozone Level Hour Ozone Level (0.09 parts per million)(0.09 parts per million)
Exhibit 8Exhibit 8--6 6 Days Above State 24Days Above State 24--Hour PM10 Hour PM10
Standard (50 micrograms per cubic meter)Standard (50 micrograms per cubic meter)
Exhibit 8Exhibit 8--7 7
California California
PrecipitationPrecipitation
Exhibit 8Exhibit 8--88 Water Use in CaliforniaWater Use in California