Pols 2302 Exam 1

Front 1

intentional course of action followed by a gov't institution for resolving an issue of public concern.

Back 1

public policy

Front 2

goods that cannot be divided

Back 2

public goods

Front 3

steps taken to put a policy into practice. i.e. hiring police, building prisons.

Back 3

policy implementation

Front 4

concept that govt must treat people as individuals rather than members of groups

Back 4

equality under law

Front 5

Right of all individuals to realize the human potential to become whatever their personal abilities allow.

Back 5

equality of opportunity

Front 6

Idea that a social group's percentage in the overall population should be equaled by its share of material benefits.

Back 6

proportional equality

Front 7

use of race as one among several factors in selecting from an open applicant pool.

Back 7

racial preference

Front 8

provided federal funds to meet the language needs of non-english speaking students

Back 8

Bilingual education act of 1974

Front 9

educational reform movement with objective to change traditional views of the western european impact on the americas; emphasis placed on respecting the diverse and disparate ethnic elements in american society

Back 9

multiculturalism

Front 10

law that forbids discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, or gender in employment or public

Back 10

Civil rights act of 1964