U.S. Government Ch. 17
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Pigeonryder23 on March 20, 2012
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16 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Public Policy | An intentional course of action or inaction followed by government in dealing with some problem or matter of concern |
| Agenda | A set of issues to be discussed or given attention |
| Systemic Agenda | A discussion agenda; it consists of all public issues that are viewed as requiring governmental attention |
| Governmental (Institutional) Agenda | Problems to which public officials feel obliged to devote active and serious attention |
| Agenda Setting | The constant process of forming the list of issues to be addressed by government |
| Policy Formulation | The crafting of proposed courses of action to resolve public problems |
| Policy Adoption | The approval of a policy proposal by the people with the requisite authority, such as a legislature |
| Policy Implementation | The process of carrying out public policy |
| Policy Evaluation | The process of determining whether a course of action is achieving its intended goals |
| Medicare | The federal program established during Johnson administration that provides medical care to elderly Social Security recipients |
| Medicaid | A government program that subsidizes medical care for the poor |
| No Child Left Behind Act | Education reform passed in 2002 that employs high standards and measurable goals as a method of improving American education |
| Vouchers | Certificates issued by the government that may be applied toward the cost of attending private or other public schools |
| Charter Schools | Semi-public schools that have open admission but may also receive private donations to increase the quality of education |
| Clean Air Act | (1970) The law that established national primary and secondary standards for air quality in the United States. A revised version was passed in 1990 |
| Global Warming | The increase in global temperatures due to carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels such as coal and oil |
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