POLS 2311 1st Edition Lecture 13 Outline of Last Lecture I. Foundations of the Modern PresidencyII. Choosing the PresidentIII. Staffing the PresidencyOutline of Current Lecture II. Origin and Structure of Federal BureaucracyIII. The Budgetary ProcessCurrent LectureOrigin and Structure of Federal BureaucracyThe dramatic growth in the latter part of the 19th Century was due to economic growth- Department of Agriculture is result- Department of Commerce and Labor also a resultThe Great Deal, happening in the ‘30s, caused the biggest growth spurt- SEC, SSA, FDIC, TVAThe ‘60s brought on more growth, due to LBJ’s Great Society- DOT, DHVD, Medicare and Medicaid, Heard StartTypes of Federal Agencies include: Cabinet departments (State, Defense, Justice, and twelve others), Independent Agencies (CIA, NASA), Regulatory Agencies (SEC, EPA), Gov Corps (USPS, FDIC, Amtrak), Presidential commissions.There are 250000 civilian employees in the government. Most are hired based on merit. There is a patronage system put in place to improve the link between the administration and people. However, there are abuses of this system, known as the spoils system.The Budgetary ProcessThis takes a year and a half long and begins with guidelines set by the president.Agencies develop a detailed budget that the president finalizes.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Congress alters the budget.There is a full House and Senate vote.The president either signs or vetoes the budget.The administrative agencies’ chief task is policy implementation. There is wide discretion, rulemaking, and originating policy
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