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Why are fertility rates in under-developed countries so high?
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-lack of education on family planning and contraceptives
-lack of availability of contraceptives -reliance on the young to take care of the elderly -workhands needed on farms/rural areas -mothers at young ages -high infant mortality rates -fewer women in work force -cultural reasons |
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to govern:
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installing and using authoratative rules that a community has agreed to abide by
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what do governments do?
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-make decisions in the best interest of the public
-tries to discover the public interest that fuels public action (why people do things) |
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what are governments EXPECTED to do?
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-promote public good, i.e. deliver public services and build/maintain infrastructure that society or the marketplace cannot maintain itself
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what should be kept in mind about governments?
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-they are not necessarily driven to better public welfare. govt can be used for economic gain, control and power @ the expense of the most vulnerable
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what is policy?
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a way of doing something
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what is a public policy?
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a way of doing something that is meant to solve a social issue
-expressed through laws, regulations and decisions made by the govt |
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monarchy
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rule by a king or emperor
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oligarchy
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rule by a few such as social or business class
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democracy
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rule by the people
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