Day 1- Introduction to BureaucracyMaterials - AttachedGovernment Review: Name that GoPo Tune ReviewBureaucracy IntroductionBureaucracy InfographicBureaucracy Video IntroductionBureaucracy TermsBureaucracy Terms Answer KeyBureaucracy Organization Charts

Materials - Not AttachedBureaucracy Review Materia l https://www.jonathanmilner.org/lessons/gopo-pro AgendaAIM - Go over Agenda, Intent – introduction to bureaucracy, & Materials

Infographic - Find today’s infographic at https://www.jonathanmilner.org/starters/

Institutions of Government Review: Name that GoPo Tune ReviewWork on sheet individually for 5 minutes, in teams for 3 minutes, then share answers with class.

Bureaucracy Introduction – students complete sheet individually, go over as class, discuss.

Bureaucracy Video IntroductionWatch videos and complete Video Introduction sheet

Bureaucracy Infographic

Homework - Bureaucracy Terms – due tomorrowHand out Bureaucracy Terms to students. Assign individuals or teams a term (2 – 11) to define and give example of in class tomorrow.I share answers for #1) Department and then go over Bureaucracy Organization Charts to illustrate the concept of a department with the FBI organization chart.

Tweet RecapStudents do the following to be shared tomorrow in class with your colleagues: On paper or on Twitter, share one interesting or surprising fact you learned in class today #apgopo.

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Unit 4 Schedule – BureaucracyDay Topic Assignment Due1 Introduction to Bureaucracy Come to class ready to learn, learn, learn!2 Bureaucracy Terms Bureaucracy Terms3 Bureaucracy Organization Department Vital Statistics4 Making Policy Making Policy5 Regulators Regulators6 Bureaucracy Journal Review Bureaucracy Journal Review7 Bureaucracy Accountability Bureaucracy Accountability8 Locked in the Cabinet Locked in the Cabinet - 20159 Bureaucracy Project Bureaucracy Project10 Review Day* All tests and reviews available at

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Name That GoPo Tune Review

Institutions of Government

List a song or lyric that summarizes ____________________________:

List a song or lyric that summarizes Presidential Powers:If you've got the money Honey, I've got the time. - Willie Nelson

List a song or lyric that summarizes the US Presidential campaign system:Take the Money and Run — the Steve Miller BandCan’t Feel My Face – The WeekndOne More Night – Maroon 5Stayin’ Alive – Bee GeesLet’s Get It On – Marvin Gaye

List a song or lyric that summarizes the evolution of the presidency:The Times Are A Changin – Bob Dylan

List a song or lyric that summarizes how a bill becomes a law:I Will Survive – Gloria GaynorAnother One Bites the Dust - Queen

List a song or lyric that summarizes Federal Judiciary:

List a song or lyric that summarizes the relationship between the 3 branches of government:Fight the Power – Public Enemy

In teams of four, come up for a best tune for each scenario and submit it to class for a vote.© 2016 Jonathan Milner www.jonathanmilner.org

Bureaucracy Introduction Compelling QuestionDo we really have a democracy where the people control the government or does the unelected bureaucracy really have the power to control the people?

Define bureaucracy:byo͝oˈräkrəsē/

1. a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.

The term "bureaucracy" is French in origin, and combines the French word bureau – desk or office – with the Greek word κράτος kratos – rule or political power.

List three facts you know about the U.S. federal bureaucracy:

Write 1 thing you’d like to learn or 1 question about the bureaucracy:

List five things the U.S. federal bureaucracy does:

List three specific jobs that are part of the U.S. federal bureaucracy:

Describe any interaction you have had with the federal bureaucracy:

Does your interaction with the bureaucracy generally empower or disempower you?

Vote with your feetOn one side of the room is a large white sheet of paper entitled: The Bureaucracy is GoodOn the other side of the room is a large white sheet of paper entitled: The Bureaucracy is Bad

Stand near the sign you most agree with and write one reason you agree on the sheet of paper.After everyone has taken a position, volunteers will share their reasons and opinions. Poll the class for a final tally of their opinion on the bureaucracy. Bureaucracy is Good Bureaucracy is Bad

Take a photo of the winning written arguments and post it to Twitter at @ Classroooooooms

Bureaucracy Infographic¿How has the federal bureaucracy changed over U.S. history?

1. How accurate was your prediction?2. Define US Federal Bureaucracy:3. List one example of the US Federal Bureaucracy:4. What is the big picture story of this chart?5. Is this good news or bad news?6. Why do you think the bureaucracy has changed so much?7. What is one consequence of the growth of the US bureaucracy?8. Considering that we have gone from an agrarian, preindustrial, rural society (see chart below) to

the crazy high tech world of today, is it a good thing that our bureaucracy has grown?9. Where do you think the bureaucracy will be in another 100 years?10. What would the US be like if our bureaucracy hadn’t grown with uLots of things have changed over the past two-plus centuries. Some haven’t.

Year Per Capita GDP

GDPIn Millions

Life Expectancy National bird

4th largest city by pop.

Total US pop.

1789* $1,107 $189 36 years Eagle Charleston at 16,359

4 million

2014** $50,010 $17,348,100 79 years Eagle Houston, TXat 2,099,451

318.86 million

*The United States ratified the Constitution, inaugurated its first president, and also the first Macaroni Machine was brought to the United States by Thomas Jefferson.**The biggest hit of 2014 was Pharrell William’s Happy© 2016 Jonathan Milner www.jonathanmilner.org

Bureaucracy Video IntroductionWith a blank sheet of paper, make a trifold, dividing the paper into thirds. Trace a line down the folds to show the three equal portions of the paper. Repeat on the other side. On the top of one side of the paper write: #15, on the top of the other side write: #16. On both sides of paper, at the top of each of one of the three sections write: 3 main points.At the top of another section write: 3 major facts or terms.At the top of the final section write: 3 questions.

Watch Bureaucracy Basics: Crash Course Government and Politics #15 https://youtu.be/I8EQAnKntLsFill in the #15 side of the paper, listing 3 main points, 3 facts, and 3 questions you have.

Watch Types of Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government and Politics #16 https://youtu.be/tIvUo3bP4EoFill in the #16 side of the paper, listing 3 main points, 3 facts, and 3 questions you have.

Trade your paper with someone else and try to answer at least one of their questions while they answer yours. Return the sheets to their rightful owner.

Bureaucracy TermsCircle the number you are assigned and be prepared to define + explain your term in class

Term Definition Example1. Departments The largest organization in government

with the largest mission; also the highest rank in the federal hierarchy. There are 15 departments in all.

Inner CabinetDepartment of Defense, Department of State, Department of Justice, Department of the Treasury

2. Independent Regulatory commission

3. Independent Agencies

4. Government Corporations

5. Civil Service

6. Merit System/Spoils System

7. Office of Personnel & Management

8. Implementation

9. Administrative Discretion

10.Rule

11.Federal Register

The BureaucracyHow does the Congress control it? How does the president control it?

Bureaucracy Terms Answer Key

Term Definition Example1-

Departments

The largest organization in government with the largest mission; also the highest

rank in the federal hierarchy. There are 15 departments in all.

Department AgenciesThere are agencies within departments

such as the Forest Service in the Agriculture Department, the National Park Service in the Department of the Interior, and the Census Bureau in the Commerce Department, that report to

their department secretary.

Inner CabinetDepartment of

DefenseDepartment of

StateDepartment of

JusticeDepartment of

the Treasury

2-Independ

ent Regulator

y Commissi

ons

A government agency or commission with regulatory power designed to be

protected from direct presidential control. The members of these commissions are

often appointed for long terms, cannot be removed without cause, and are less

responsive to political pressure.

Securities and Exchange

Commission (SEC)

Federal Election

Commission (FEC)

Federal Communications Commission

(FCC)Federal

Reserve Board (The head of

the Fed is appointed to 14

year terms)3-Independent Agencies

Government entities that are independent of federal departments, are generally smaller than departments, and answer to the president. These are headed by administrators (second most senior title in bureaucracy behind secretary).

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)National Security Agency (NSA)National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

4-Government Corporations

Organizations that are established by the government but that act like businesses and thus have more freedom from the rules that control most government agencies, especially in terms of hiring and firing. Government corporations are allowed to make money through sales of tickets, stamps, or home loans.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)U.S. Postal Service Amtrak

5-Civil Service Federal Employees who work for government through a competitive, not political selection process.

Worker for State Department or

The BureaucracyHow does the Congress control it? How does the president control it?

1. Confirm nominations made by the president to appoint people to departments2. Appropriate money3. Create and pass the legislation needed to create these departments4. Investigate the administration5. Shape the laws that would be executed by that administration

1. Nominate people to be appointed to a department... Remove people from departments2. Shape the direction of the administration3. Give directives to an agency of what it needs to accomplish4. Reorganize federal departments5. Change discretionary spending (but not really mandatory spending)6. OBM analyzes and makes suggestions on the President's budget and President can use this to cut parts

Bureaucracy Organization ChartsFollow along with these organization charts of the US government, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Make your own organizational chart for one of the 15 departments of the US government and one of that department’s bureaus or sections. Be prepared to show your charts, explain what your department and section do, and fill in the department vital statistics chart.

MissionTo enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and

controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.

Bureaucracy Organization ChartsFederal Bureau of Investigation

MissionAs an intelligence-driven and a threat-focused national security organization with both intelligence and law enforcement responsibilities, the mission of the FBI is to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal, state, municipal, and international agencies and partners.

PrioritiesThe FBI focuses on threats that challenge the foundations of American society or involve dangers too large or complex for any local or state authority to handle alone. In executing the following

priorities, the FBI—as both a national security and law enforcement organization—will produce and use intelligence to protect the nation from threats and to bring to justice those who violate the law.1. Protect the United States from terrorist attack2. Protect the United States against foreign intelligence operations and espionage3. Protect the United States against cyber-based attacks and high-technology crimes4. Combat public corruption at all levels5. Protect civil rights6. Combat transnational/national criminal organizations and enterprises