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I. Federal Administration: Form, Personnel, and Activities A. The Federal Bureaucracy in Americans' Daily Lives B. Types of Administrative Organizations 1. Cabinet Departments 2. Independent Agencies 3. Regulatory Agencies 4. Government Corporations 5. Presidential Commissions C. Federal Employment D. The Federal Bureaucracy's Policy Responsibilities II. Development of the Federal Bureaucracy: Politics and Administration A. Small Government and the Patronage System B. Growth in Government and the Merit System C. Big Government and the Executive Leadership System III. The Bureaucracy's Power Imperative A. The Agency Point of View B. Sources of Bureaucratic Power 1. The Power of Expertise 2. The Power of Clientele Groups 3. The Power of Friends in High Places IV. Bureaucratic Accountability A. Accountability through the Presidency 1. Reorganization 2. Presidential Appointments 3. The Executive Budget B. Accountability through Congress C. Accountability through the Courts D. Accountability within the Bureaucracy Itself 1. Sunset Law 2. Whistle-Blowing 3.Demographic Representativeness V. Reinventing Government? |