U.S. Federal Bureaucracy and Public Policy Worksheet
Part 1 Matrix:
Complete each section of the matrix below. It must include both in text citations and a reference page in APA for all borrowed ideas, facts, or definitions.
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Terms
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What does this term mean?
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How or why is this term important with respect to the U.S. Federal Bureaucracy and the public policy process?
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Civil Service
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The "Spoils System"
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The "Merit System"
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The Hatch Act
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Administrative Discretion
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Policy Implementation
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Oversight Controls
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Interest Groups
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Economic Policy
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The "New Deal"
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The "Great Society"
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Social Policy
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Foreign and Defense Policy
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Part 2: Short Answer
Write a 250-350 -word response to each of the following questions. You must meet the word count for full credit. Do not copy and paste the information from your book. Read, reflex, and then write.
- How does the U.S. Federal bureaucracy influence, operate, and function with respect to implementing economic, social, and foreign policy?
- Also include Define the term "public policy" and the three basic types of public policy. (Use your text book for this definition)
- The steps involved in the public policy process
- The various ways interest groups and citizens can influence the public policy process.
Include APA citations for all borrowed ideas, facts, or definitions.