This act forbids federal government employees from attempting to influence elections. Amended in 1993, the Act now allows more political activity when federal employees are off duty. V. Meet the Bureaucracy. What the Bureaucracy Does. In implementing the policies established by Congress and the executive branch, the bureaucracy enjoys considerable autonomy and can exercise administrative discretion.
Bureaucrats perform all the routine tasks associated with a specific policy goal.
The bureaucracy establishes and enforces guidelines and enforces punishment. B. The Structure of the Federal Bureaucracy. These agencies, for example the CIA and NASA, tend to exist to perform a service and are more tightly controlled by Congress. Independent Regulatory Commissions. These agencies, for example the FCC and the FED are designed to regulate a sector of the economy.