Government Unit 5 - Public Policy

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public policy

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all of those things a government decides to do (domestic and foreign)

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policy making institutions of the government

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President, US Congress, the Supreme Court, the OH Governor, and the OH GA

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Legislative Branch involvement in public policy

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Congress does not have time to provide much more than basic outlines of public policy, so out of necessity, it has delegated substancial authority to the executive branch to carry out the laws it has enacted

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Executive branch involvement in public policy

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The Pres. can attract and hold the public's attention, and so build support for policies and actions

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Judicial branch involvement in public policy

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All federal judges make decisions in which they must interpret and apply provisions in the Constitution and acts of Congress. They often decide questions of public policy.

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individuals and organizations in public policy

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Campaign, provide info on the impact of rules and regulations, lobby, provide testimony, prepare briefs for judicial proceedings, offer comments at public meetings, letter write, hold public demonstrations

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interest groups

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private organizations whose members share certain views and objectives and who work to shape the making and the content of public policy (seek to influence the making and content of public policy)

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overriding purpose

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to influence public policy to the benefit of their own particular interests

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isolationism

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a purposeful refusal to become generally involved in the affairs of the rest of the world

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"global village"

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the well-being of everyone in this country and the survival of the US are closely affected by much that happens elsewhere on the globe

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4 factors that influence public policy

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politics/military, economics, geography, diplomacy

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politics/military

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force employed to influence actions in other countries, wars, political upheavals

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economics

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commerce and regulations(oil), conditions in other countries

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goegraphy

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different areas of the world view us in different ways

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diplomacy

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process of nations carrying on relationships with each other

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foreign policy

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actions and stands that a nation taking in every aspect of its relationships with other countries

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2 major goals of foreign policy

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peacekeeping and controlling weapons of mass destruction

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Secretary of State

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heads the State department, gives advice to President in formulating and conducting the nations foreign policy, carries out the directions and policies of the President

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right of legation

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the right to send and recieve diplomatic representatives

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ambassador

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a personal representative appointed by the head of a nation to represent the nation in matters of diplomacy

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duty of ambassadorr

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informs President of events in the host country, negotiates diplomatic agreements, protects the rights of American citizens abroad, and anything else in best interest of US

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passport

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certificate issued by a gov to its citizens who travel or live abroad

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visa

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permit to enter another state and must be obtained from the country one wishes to enter

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persona non grata

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a person who is unacceptable or unwelcome

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secretary of defense

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chief advisor in making and carrying out defense policy and heads department

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National Security Council

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give options and the best up-to-date information possible to the President

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Central Intelligence Agency

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1. coordinate info gathering activities of all state, defense, and other federal agencies involved in areas of foreign affairs and national defense

2. analyze and evaluate all data collected by those agencies

3. brief the Pres. and the NSC

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National Security Act of 1947

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denies to the CIA the authority to conduct any investigative, surveillance, or other activities within the US

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United States Information Agency

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promote the image of the US and to sell its polices and its way of life abroad

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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conducts research that focuses on the origin, evolution, and structure of the universe, explorations of outer space, and the development of a space station

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The US Arms Control and Disarmament Agency

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responsible for American participation in arms limitations and disarmament negotiations with other nuclear powers

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draft

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process by which people enter compulsory service in the military

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Monroe Doctrine

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stated America's intentions to stay out of affairs of Europe and Europe stay out of North and South America

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Continental Expansion

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expand boundaries to Pacific Ocean

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Open Door in China

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promoted equal trade acccess for all nations and a demand that China's independence and sovereignty over its own territory be observed