U.S Federal Bureaucracy

U.S. Federal Bureaucracy and Public Policy Worksheet

POL/115 Version 2

University of Phoenix Material Week 3

U.S. Federal Bureaucracy and Public Policy Worksheet

Part 1 Matrix:

Complete each section of the matrix below. Include APA citations for all borrowed ideas, facts, or definitions.

Terms	What does this term mean?	How or why is this term important with respect to the U.S. Federal Bureaucracy and the public policy process?
Civil Service
The “Spoils System”
The “Merit System”
The Hatch Act
Administrative Discretion
Policy Implementation
Oversight Controls
Interest Groups
Economic Policy
The “New Deal”
The “Great Society”
Social Policy
Foreign and Defense Policy

Part 2 Essay:

Write a 525- to 700-word response below that responds to the following question:

How does the U.S. Federal bureaucracy influence, operate, and function with respect to implementing economic, social, and foreign policy?

Include APA citations for all borrowed ideas, facts, or definitions.