Discussion Post
OPTION 1
Ahhh….bureaucracy! Some may think of the bored and disinterested clerk sitting behind the counter of the driver’s license bureau, or some may think of “career bureaucrats” in state capitols or Washington DC who are portrayed as being more motivated to protect their job then to fulfill the mission of their work. Regardless, like everything in the private and public sectors there are good and bad examples of how to get things accomplished in a timely and efficient manner. Let’s explore them this week.
Let’s start by naming a bureaucracy, its purpose, and how you are impacted (for better or worse) by this agency.
Then, we’ll discuss the implications of the Administrative Procedure Act. This is the United States federal state that governs the way in which administrative agencies of the federal government of the United States may propose and establish regulations and grants U.S. federal courts oversight over all agency actions. It is one of the most important pieces of United States administrative law, and serves as a sort of “constitution” for U.S. administrative law. The APA applies to both the federal executive departments and the independent agencies. The APA requires that to set aside agency actions that are not subject to formal trial-like procedures, a federal court must conclude that the regulation is “arbitrary and capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with the law.” For such more formal actions, agency decisions must be supported by “substantial evidence” after the court reads the “whole record,” which can be thousands of pages long.
Do you see the bureaucracy as an effective aspect in your life or do you see issues with the bureaucracy as it stands? Why/why not? List one issue you would change concerning the bureaucracy and how you would remedy the issue.

Unites States Government
Topic: A Bloated Bureaucracy and an inclusive Supreme Court
How does the bureaucracy affect your life, and thus, your freedom as an ordinary citizen? In what ways does it hinder or help your life? Do you see the bureaucracy as an effective aspect in your life or do you see issues with the bureaucracy as it stands? Why/why not? List one issue you would change concerning the bureaucracy and how you would remedy the issue.
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
• Textbook: Chapter 13, 14
Greenberg, E. S & Page, B. I. (2018). The Struggle for Democracy, 2018 Elections and Updates Edition. (12th ed.). Pearson
• Lesson: Read this Week’s Lesson
• Minimum of 2 scholarly sources (must include your textbook for one of the sources).
• APA format for in-text citations and list of references