ap gov vocab #3

Question 1

bureaucracy

Answer 1

A large, complex organization composed of appointed officials

Question 2

proxy government

Answer 2

when state and local govs are hired to staff and administer federal programs

Question 3

rule making authority

Answer 3

an agency’s ability to make rules that affect how programs operate, and to force states and corporations to obey these rules as if they were laws.

Question 4

iron triangle

Answer 4

A close relationship between an agency, a congressional committee, and an interest group

Question 5

revolving door

Answer 5

describes the practice of public officials or employees abandoning public service for lobbying positions.

Question 6

red tape

Answer 6

complex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done