4 branches

Question 1

what factors help explain the growth of the bureaucracy

Answer 1

by the end of FDR’s presidency in 1945, many Americans had come to expect federal action on important matters, such areas as education and criminal justice, which had traditionally been the exclusive preserve of state and local governments

Question 2

15th cabinet why

Answer 2

homeland security, twin towers bombing

Question 3

whats the 16th going to be

Answer 3

climate change, biochemical, whatever fears you have

Question 4

citizens need 4 b services

Answer 4

this empowers the 4 branches

Question 5

slo county liquid wast dept. Richard Lichtenfels supervisor

Answer 5

we need to flush without fear, we need=his power

Question 6

4 branches have the info

Answer 6

a tool to persuade is power

Question 7

the mission of 4 branches

Answer 7

gather information and develope expertise to serve citizens

Question 8

congress president public need information

Answer 8

rely on 4branches for info. this empowers the 4branches

Question 9

4 branches can

Answer 9

release or withhold information

Question 10

how does the bureaucracy use information?

Answer 10

to counter the risk of distorted information coming from the bureaucracy, congress gathers its own information through legislative committees and through the Congressional Budget Office and Government Accountability Office.

Question 11

Because the range of policy issues is so vast Congress must inevitably rely on

Answer 11

officials in the bureaucracy for important information about many public policies

Question 12

sheep problem go to

Answer 12

USDA economic research service ers. usda.gov. repository of expertise

Question 13

why delegate

Answer 13

issues are too technical and complex for congress, experts at 4 branches

Question 14

energy a commerce committee has 20 members and 50 staff can regulate nuclear power?

Answer 14

no, they can’t CREATE USNRC they have 4000 employees

Question 15

congress writes law in general terms

Answer 15

4 branches fill in details using its expertise, 4 branches make policies

Question 16

4 branches issues?

Answer 16

rules and regulations

Question 17

Do rules and regulations from 4 branches have the force of law?

Answer 17

yes! that’s power!

Question 18

example of 4 branch FCC radio cable law

to complex for congress

Answer 18

delegated legal authority can fine 10 to 30 thousand dollars and we have our own courts no chance to win

Question 19

oversight of 4branches controlling

Answer 19

all 3 branches have a role in overseeing

Question 20

president

Answer 20

chief executive

Question 21

congress

Answer 21

provides the money

Question 22

courts

Answer 22

interpretation

Question 23

President and congress need help with oversight

Answer 23

watchdogs
presidents watch dogsOMB and news agency
congress watchdog GAO

Question 24

OMB has 600 employees GAO has 5000 why so small

Answer 24

small for a reason need to maintain loyalty

Question 25

how are watchdogs doing

Answer 25

very effective, criticized for financial audits and need more people

Question 26

effects of war

Answer 26

was huge

Question 27

lessons of war

Answer 27

1. US powers has limits 2. Eroded respect for US institutions. congress who will serve becomes a downward spiral 3. opportunity costs 1 trillion

Question 28

why is Nixon so high in international relations?

Answer 28

reduced cold war tensions with USSR and China many Americans want to forget war

Question 29

what is a moral authority

Answer 29

stand up in front of America as a moral example Kennedy verser Clinton

Question 30

independent regulatory committee

Answer 30

not under the control of the president or department

Question 31

patronage or spoils system

Answer 31

a system that rewards the supporters of successful political candidates with gov jobs while firing supporters of opposing party

Question 32

January 1973Nixon agrees to a ceasefire | March 73 last troops come home

Answer 32

promises s. Vietnam full force against North Vietnam after decent interval north invasion to the south request help no congress and president evacuation crisis 2-3 million svn only 130000 made it

Question 33

Carter pardons

Answer 33

210,000 draft evaders

Question 34

why no direct pardon power

Answer 34

people wrongly convicted president needs to show mercy

Question 35

GAO

Answer 35

government accountability office

Question 36

politics on anti-communism

Answer 36

most profound force at the time

Question 37

pink equals

Answer 37

soft on communism tricky dick Nixon won 60% of the vote

Question 38

why did johnson escalate the war

Answer 38

enormous political pressure to they'd impeach him if he didn't Nixon and Goldwater raising hell about it not tough enough to fight communism

Question 39

johnson wanted

Answer 39

the great society like the new deal, not a wider war

Question 40

why have a tape recorder in the oval office

Answer 40

to remember deal-making and writing a book memories

Question 41

Taylor ambassador advises LBJ twice to strike

Answer 41

he turns him down shows restraint in the film | in the article, LBJ is escalated for war

Question 42

LBJ inherits war

Answer 42

from Truman Eisenhower and Kennedy deepened