The judiciary system
A) a body of nonselected goverment officials
B) administive policy group
C) Governtment characterized by specialization of functions, adherence to fixed rules and heiarchy of authority
D) a system of administration marked by officialism, red trade and pro
History growth and reform
-George's Washington established the first cabinet be appointing 4 men to positions
(SEC of State) Thomas Jefferson
(SEC of Treasury) Alexander Hamilton
(SEC of defense) Henry Knox
(Attorney General) Edmond Randolph
Patronage
Rewarded loyalty part leaders with jobs
Favorite job
Post master general since every city had a post office
Adams, Jefferson
Midnight judges (Marbury V. Maddison)
1820 Tenure of office act
Your appointment ended with the president term unless the incoming president wanted you
Spoils system
Andrew Jackson said to he victors belongs the spoils system
The civil war era
- established the department of agriculture
- the pension office
- reconstruction added to he bureaucracy to govern the southern states
The hay day of the machine
Party bosses control many of the cities and the political structure
Sen. Lyman Trumbull introduces legislation to
Create rules and regulations for a civil service system
Grant appoints a commission of ___ people to draw up regulation
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Garfield's assassination
Charles guiteau wanted Garfield to name him to a political position, when Garfield shot down his request Guiteau shot down Garfield
Pendleton civil service act
Congress passed the Pendleton act in 1883 to prevent the constant reward to loyal party members
It was to be bonded on a MERIT system with written exams
Civil service commision
Over seas the process prevented offices from making political contribution
Interstate commerce act 1887
Created 1st regulatory commission
Created to enforce a products laws traveling across state lines
Pure food and drug act
Teddy Roosevelt and the progressives push for a
Department of labor and commerce
16th amendment
Income tax
Interstate commerce act Then
Prohibited federal employees from becoming directly involved in federal campaigns
1st ammen