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What did the spoils system involve?
President Andrew Jackson gave government posts to supporters regardless of merit.
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What is "bureaucratese"?
The vague, sprawling language and jargon used in bureaucratic regulations and documents.
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What are clients in the context of government agencies?
Members of groups whose needs are served by government agencies.
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What is the civil service?
The civilian employees of the bureaucracy who carry out the administrative tasks of government.
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baam
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What is the role of the White House staff?
To serve the president by communicating his policies to agencies and the public.
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Who advises the president and selects key people for the White House staff?
The chief of staff.
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Name three major achievements of the federal bureaucracy.
The Manhattan Project, the US Postal Service, and the Interstate highway system.
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What is statutory law?
Law that has been passed by the legislature and signed by the president.
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How many cabinet departments currently exist?
Fifteen.
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What year was the Pendleton Act passed?
1883.
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Who successfully argued in 1789 that the president should be able to remove officials from the State Department?
James Madison.
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Why is the federal bureaucracy sometimes called the "fourth branch" of government?
Because of its size, the skills of bureaucrats, separation of powers, and desire for security.
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