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Public Policy
an interntional course of action followed by govt in dealing with some problem or matter of concern
Name the problem making process
problem id, agenda setting, policy formulation
systemic agenda
all public issues that are viewed as aquiring an officals attention
governmental agenda
changing list of issues to which govt believes they should devote time and serious attention
agenda
a set of problems to which policy makers believe they should attentitive
routine fomulation
repetitive process of reformulating proposals in an issue area
analogous formulation
forming ideas/proposals from problems
creative formulation
forming NEW ideas from problems
policy implementation
the process of carring out public policy
authoratative techniques
rests on the notion that ppl need to be told what to do by the government
incentive techniques
offer a reward to make people do things
capacity techniques
providing people with information to get people to participate
hortatory techniques
getting people to comply with moral and instincts
policy evaluation
determining if the policy met it's goals
What type of program is welfare?
non-means based program
In social security, what is the payroll tax?
7.65%
means tested program
required that benificiaries first meet certain tests such as falling below the poverty line
What is the poverty line for a family of four?
19,000
What is Supplemental Security Income for?
blind children
Tempory Assistance for needy families
the former welfare program
What do liberals think of the welfare reform?
good economics, politics, policy, and a national solution
What do conservatives think of the welfare reform?
bad economics, politics, policy, state solution
Legislation Changing Welfare
personal responsibility and work opportunity Reconcilliation act of 1996
Name the provisions of welfare
moms with kids over 5 must have work within 2 years of having it,
unmarried moms under 18 must live at home and finish school,
5 year lifetime limit,
no food stamps for illegal immagrants,
no cash benefits for convicted drug fellons,
strict work requirments,
set funding accounts
What type of grant is TAMF?
a block grant
What are the goals of welfare?
to prevent poverty,
prevent out of wedlock pregnancy,
reduce single parent families,
reduce welfare dependency
What are the states of the international system?
countries; a geographical intitity that has a well defined territory that it controls and a ligitiment government that controls the monopoly on the use of force
Name an example of the international governemental organizations
United Nations
Name an example of an International Non-Governmental Organization
Amnesty International (big on human rights)
What country has both economic and military power?
US
What country has economic power?
Japan
Isolationism
a national policy of avoiding participation in foreign affairs
Unilateralism
a national policy of acting without consulting others
Multilaterlism
a national policy that foreign and military policy actions that should be taken in cooperations with other states
What began contemporary foreign policy?
the cuban missle crisis
When did the cuban missle crisis start?
in 1964
What was most influential to foreign policy?
Vietnam War
How much money do we spend out of our budget to foreign aid?
0.50%
What countries are the biggest benificiaries to our budget?
egypt and isreal
What president had Détente as their way with foreign policy?
Nixon
Détente
the relaxation of tention b/w the US and the USSR
What Treatys were signed under Nixon?
Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty and AntiBallistic Missle Treaty
What was Carter's focus in office?
Human rights
What major crisis happened under carter's presidency?
Iran Hostage Crisis and Afganistan
What president ended Détente?
Reagan
What were Reagans major accomplishments?
increased defence spending, activist for foreign policy, mended relations with Gorbachev
What happened under Bush 1's authority?
end of iron curtian and berlin wall, Tienanem square, persian gulf war
Tienanmen Square
students wanted democracy and they were run over
What are major accoplishments of Clinton?
Engagment and Enlargment
Engagment
a policy implemented during the clinton administration that the US would remain active in foreign policy
Enlargment
a policy implemented that the US would activly premote the expansion of democracy and free markets around the world
Name the issues under Bush 2's administration
Mexican and Latin America, ABM, Kyoto Protocal, 9/11
ABM
limits neuclear weapons
Kyoto Protocal
enviormental treaty that reduces green house gasses
How many constitutions has GA had?
10 since 1777
Name the era's of the constitutions
Founding Era, Federalizing Era, Modern Era
Founding Era
Legislative Primary, Union Constitution, Reform Consititution
Federalizing Era
Confederal Consititution, Reconcilliation Consititution, Reconstruction Constitution, Restoration Constitution
Modern Era
Exectutive Reform, Internim, Bureaucratic
Article 1 (state)
GA bill of rights
Article 2 (state)
elections and voting
Article 3 (state)
establishes the legislative branch
Article 4 (state)
creates part of the executive branch, states constitutional boards and commissions
Article 5 (state)
creates rest of executive branch and executive officals
Name the GA executive officals
Govenor,
Lt Governor,
Secretary of State,
Attorney General,
State School Superinendent, Commissioner of Agriculture,
Insurance,
and labor
Article 6 (state)
est judiciary branch and types of court
Name the types of court
court of appeals, superior court, state courts, juvenile courts, protective courts, Magistrate courts
Article 7 (state)
taxation article
Article 8 (state)
education article
Article 9 (state)
est state and local government
Article 10 (state)
the amending article
Article 11 (state)
the implementation article (began in 1983)
How many members are there of the state senate?
56
How old do you have to be to be in the state senate?
25
How long do you have to live in GA to be a state senate and member of house?
2 years
How long do you have to be a district resident to be in state and house?
one year
How many members are there in the house of reps?
180
How old do you have to be to be in the house of reps?
21