AP US Government
Chapter 14 Reading Guide
Define the following terms: bureaucracy, patronage, civil service, Hatch Act, regulation,
deregulation
1. Describe Max Weber’s view of bureaucracy.
2. How has the hiring of members of the bureaucracy changed over time? Describe in
detail the Pendleton Civil Service Act and the OPM.
3. What is the Plum Book? Why is it important?
4. What is the job of the independent regulatory commissions? Why are they important
when it comes to the everyday function of our government?
5. What are government corporations and independent executive agencies?
6. Why do some of the best policy plans fail in the implementation policy? Describe each
issue?
7. How do Presidents try to control the bureaucracy?
8. How does Congress try to control the bureaucracy?
9. Describe iron triangles and issue networks.
10. How have iron triangles fallen apart in recent history?
AP US Government
Chapter 14 Reading Guide
Define the following terms: bureaucracy, patronage, civil service, Hatch Act, regulation,
deregulation
1. Describe Max Weber’s view of bureaucracy.
2. How has the hiring of members of the bureaucracy changed over time? Describe in
detail the Pendleton Civil Service Act and the OPM.
3. What is the Plum Book? Why is it important?
4. What is the job of the independent regulatory commissions? Why are they important
when it comes to the everyday function of our government?
5. What are government corporations and independent executive agencies?
6. Why do some of the best policy plans fail in the implementation policy? Describe each
issue?
7. How do Presidents try to control the bureaucracy?
8. How does Congress try to control the bureaucracy?
9. Describe iron triangles and issue networks.
10. How have iron triangles fallen apart in recent history?