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University of Phoenix Material

U.S. Federal Bureaucracy and Public Policy
Worksheet

Part 1 Matrix:
(10 pts)

Complete each section of the matrix below. It must include both in
text citations and a reference page in APA for all borrowed ideas, facts, or definitions. If
citations are not included the paper will be given a zero and turned in for
plagiarism

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 Short
Answer (10 points)

Writea 250-350 -word response to each of the following
questions.You
must meet the word count for full credit. Do not copy
and paste the information from your book. Read, reflex, then write.

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

and foreign policy?

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Also
include Define the term “public policy” and the three basic types of
public policy. (Use your text book for this definition)

•
The
steps involved in the public policy process

•
The
various ways interest groups and citizens can influence the public policy
process

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