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Side A ------ Side B
A freely competitive economy. ------ Laissez-Faire
Appointment of officials not based on the criteria specified by OPM. ------ Excepted Service
A requirement that an executive decision lie before Congress for a specified period before it takes again. ------ Legislative Veto
A 1993 effort, led by Vice President Al Gore, to make the bureaucracy work better and cost less. ------ National Performance Review
Top-ranking civil servants who can be hired, fired, and rewarded in a more flexible manner than can ordinary bureaucrats. ------ Senior Executive Service
A large, complex organization composed of appointed officials. ------ Bureaucracy
Appointment of officials based on selection criteria devised by the employing agency and OPM. ------ Competitive Service
Refers to the tendency of agencies to grow without regard to the benefits their programs confer or the costs they entail. ------ Bureaucratic  Imperialism
Legislation that began the federal merit system. ------ Pendleton Act
Governmental appointments made on the basis of political considerations. ------ Patronage
The right of committees to disapprove of certain agency actions. ------ Committee Clearance
The ability of officials to make policies that are not spelled out in advance by laws. ------ Discretionary Authority
Groups that regularly debate governmental policy on subjects such as health care or auto safety. ------ Issue Networks
Government jobs having a confidential or policy-making character. ------ Schedule C
Funds such as that of Social Security that operate outside the government budget. ------ Trust Funds
A proposal by President Bush in 2002 which would consolidate 22 federal agencies and nearly 170,000 federal employees. ------ Department of Homeland Security
The mutually advantageous relationship among an agency, a committee, and an interest group. ------ Iron Triangle
Monies that are budgeted on a yearly basis; for example Congress may set yearly limits on what agencies can spend. ------ Annual Authorizations
A legislative grant of money to finance a government program. ------ Appropriation
Legislative permission to begin or continue a government program or agency. ------ Authorization Legislation
A job to be filled by a person whom a government agency has identified by name. ------ Name-Request Job
Complex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done. ------ Red Tape
The practice of giving the fruits of a party's victory, such as jobs and contracts, to the loyal members of the party. ------ Senior Executive Service

Side A ------ Side B
A freely competitive economy. ------ Laissez-Faire
Appointment of officials not based on the criteria specified by OPM. ------ Excepted Service
A requirement that an executive decision lie before Congress for a specified period before it takes again. ------ Legislative Veto
A 1993 effort, led by Vice President Al Gore, to make the bureaucracy work better and cost less. ------ National Performance Review
Top-ranking civil servants who can be hired, fired, and rewarded in a more flexible manner than can ordinary bureaucrats. ------ Senior Executive Service
A large, complex organization composed of appointed officials. ------ Bureaucracy
Appointment of officials based on selection criteria devised by the employing agency and OPM. ------ Competitive Service
Refers to the tendency of agencies to grow without regard to the benefits their programs confer or the costs they entail. ------ Bureaucratic  Imperialism
Legislation that began the federal merit system. ------ Pendleton Act
Governmental appointments made on the basis of political considerations. ------ Patronage
The right of committees to disapprove of certain agency actions. ------ Committee Clearance
The ability of officials to make policies that are not spelled out in advance by laws. ------ Discretionary Authority
Groups that regularly debate governmental policy on subjects such as health care or auto safety. ------ Issue Networks
Government jobs having a confidential or policy-making character. ------ Schedule C
Funds such as that of Social Security that operate outside the government budget. ------ Trust Funds
A proposal by President Bush in 2002 which would consolidate 22 federal agencies and nearly 170,000 federal employees. ------ Department of Homeland Security
The mutually advantageous relationship among an agency, a committee, and an interest group. ------ Iron Triangle
Monies that are budgeted on a yearly basis; for example Congress may set yearly limits on what agencies can spend. ------ Annual Authorizations
A legislative grant of money to finance a government program. ------ Appropriation
Legislative permission to begin or continue a government program or agency. ------ Authorization Legislation
A job to be filled by a person whom a government agency has identified by name. ------ Name-Request Job
Complex bureaucratic rules and procedures that must be followed to get something done. ------ Red Tape
The practice of giving the fruits of a party's victory, such as jobs and contracts, to the loyal members of the party. ------ Senior Executive Service