AP Government: Bureaucracy – Topics 2.12 – 2.14 [Everything You Need to Know]
AP Government – Federal Bureaucracy
This video is intended as a review of the Federal Bureaucracy for the Redesigned Exam or anyone interested in U.S. Government. This is more of an overview of the benchmarks, concepts, and themes with historical and recent examples. Included in this video are:
• Bureaucracy overview – functions, make-up, description
• Expansion of the Bureaucracy
• Cabinet / Executive Departments
• Sub-agencies
• Political impact
• Constitutional basis
• Presidential Influence:
• Presidential appointment
• Hierarchical structure
• Bureaucratic discretion
• Divided loyalty
• Budget process and influence
• Congressional oversight
• Senate confirmation
• Implementing laws
• Delegating authority
• Quasi-legislative, quasi-executive, & quasi-judicial powers
• Independent regulatory agencies
• Judicial check
• Evolution of the Bureaucracy – from patronage/spoils system to meritocracy
• Pendleton Civil Service Act
• Whistleblower protection
• And more
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