Pls 310

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public policy

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principles on which laws are based

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politics

Back 2

science or art of political government

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forms of policies

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1. distributive policies (goods and services)

2. regulatory policies (limit discretion)

3. constituent policies (create exec. power)

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stages model of the policy process

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problem identification, agenda setting, policy making, budgeting, implementation, evaluation

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systems model of policy and politics

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the systems respond to changes in environment to maintain structures

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behaviorism

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psychology can only be studied through objectively observing events

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institutionalism

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system of institutions devoted to public purposes

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casework

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the work of social workers

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iron triangle

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relationship between bureaucracy, congressman and lobbyists

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executive branch components

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office of the president, cabinet, executive agencies, independent agencies

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presidential advantages over congress

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president can negotiate treaties, send embassadors/other foreign affairs issues

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presidential disadvantages compared to congress

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congress controls funding, has final say on treaties

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government accountability office

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provides auditing, evaluation and investigative services for congress

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congressional budget office

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provides budget and economic information to congress

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office of management and budget

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produces the president's budget, measures the quality of agency programs

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federal reserve bank

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central banking system of the u.s., divided into 12 federal reserve districts, implement monetary policy

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e-government

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digital interactions between citizens and their government, agencies and businesses

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public administration

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implementation of government policies

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wilsonian administration

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inclination to use u.s. foreign policy as a way to spread u.s. political and economic values

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bureaucracy

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government by many bureaus and administrations

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brownlow commission

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committee that resulted in the formation of the executive office of the president, creating aides for the president, gave president direct control of administrative departments, and made managerial offices part of the executive office

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hoover commission

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recommended administrative changes to federal government, initiated the reorganization act of 1949

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bureaucracy in policy making process

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bureaucrats put government policy into practice

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politics in public administration

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public administration covers the administrative activities of government

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classification of unofficial actors

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political parties, interest groups, citizens

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venue shopping

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activities of advocacy groups/policymakers to seek settings to to air grievances regarding current policy/proposals

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pluralism

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theory that there is more than one basic principle

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elite theory

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theory of the state which seeks to describe the power relationships in contemporary society

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advocacy coalition

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group of political actors with a common objective

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social construction

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theory that examines the development of jointly constructed understandings of the world

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agenda setting

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set of issues/policies set out by political or ideological groups, have set priorities which can be influenced by many different factors

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streams model

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persuading policy-makers to give one issue priority over another