The Bureaucracy and Congress

Heath CalasBrennan Mancil

Joe P.

The Bureaucracy• The purpose of a bureaucracy is to successfully implement the actions

of an organization of any size (but often associated with large entities such as government, corporations, and non-governmental organizations), in achieving its purpose and mission, and the bureaucracy is tasked to determine how it can achieve its purpose and mission with the greatest possible efficiency and at the least cost of any resources.[1]

• The Bureaucracy has to go many things to achieve its goals.– Red Tape– Repetitiveness– Organization Issues

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureaucracy

Power of Congress Over Bureaucracy

• Rights to Appointment– Congress has to approve candidates for the heads

of the departments of the bureaucracy.– If Congress doesn’t approve, they can turn them

down.• “Power of the Purse”– Congress controls how the money is spent and

how much goes to each level of the bureaucracy.– Congress controls the budget.

When Congress Fails

• Constitutionality– Congress cannot declare the bureaucracy’s acts

unconstitutional.• Lack of Specification– If Congress doesn’t specify how much money goes

to what aspect, its up to the bureaucracy to decide.

In Conclusion…

• Does Congress have control over the bureaucracy?

• Yes, because Congress controls what the bureaucracy needs, $$$.

• By controlling the budget and who gets appointed, Congress can effectively “rein in” the bureaucracy.

Bureaucracy Video

http://www.montereyinstitute.org/courses/American%20Government/course%20files/multimedia/lesson27/lessonp.html

*you better be Republican Harvey. We know where you teach!

Thanks to Harvey!*

Thanks to wikipedia!

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