Day 30 - PEELING BACK THE RED TAPE!!!!

Learning Targets:

• Explain how the bureaucracy carries out the responsibilities of the federal government.
• Explain how the federal bureaucracy uses delegated discretionary authority for rule making and implementation.

Opener:  Which bureaucratic responsibility do you think is more important, making sure that consumers and investors are protected from fraud OR that elections are fair and accurate?

FEC vs the SEC

Activity #1: Presidents and Bureaucracy in the news.  

• Quickly examine the articles below and then complete the statement below.  
• After you have completed the statement draw at least one quote from at least 2 of the articles that supports how you have completed the statement.
• Finally, explain how that quote supports your completed statement.

"If the bureaucracy is allowed to use their own discretion, without the guidance of the president, for how to enforce the law then........"

Article #1:

https://www.post-journal.com/opinion/local-commentaries/2019/11/in-defense-of-bureaucracy/

Article #2:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-has-vastly-changed-the-face-of-the-federal-bureaucracy/2015/09/20/73ef803a-5631-11e5-abe9-27d53f250b11_story.html

Article #3:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-the-trump-era-is-changing-the-federal-bureaucracy/2017/12/30/8d5149c6-daa7-11e7-b859-fb0995360725_story.html

Activity #2:  Using OSAM and ASAP

  Unless bureaucracy is constantly resisted, it breaks down representative government and overwhelms democracy

• President Ronald Reagan, 1982, State of the Union Address

Close:  N-50 - Iron Triangle

LD - The relationship between Congress, the bureaucracy, and interest groups that develops during the legislative process.  This essentially closes off influence from constituents.
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