AP Gov - Domestic Policy

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LBJ war on crime

Lyndon B Johnson's policy during his Great Society programs which targeted the increasing number of citizens under the poverty line. He created the Office of economic opportunity and many other welfare programs to accomplish this (expanded government reach in daily life)

Domestic Policy

Any policy designed to target problems within a nation's borders (i.e. crime in the US)

efforts to regulate or control sales of guns, some people argue it interferes with our second amendment rights while others argue it should be increased to protect citizens safety

Federal Spending on crime initiatives

Crime initiatives are a large portion of the federal budget, taking money away from many other federal programs such as school, welfare, etc

Harsher Punishments

The more serious the crime, the harsher the punishment. Federal punishments are more severe than state crime punishments.

Three strikes laws

If convicted of three or more serious crimes, sentences are made much harsher, in order to prevent and punish habitual offenders

Attempt to reduce the use of illegal drugs in the United States by prohibiting the use, production, and sale of such illegal substances

Court case stating the segregation of any form was inherently unequal and thus unconstitutional

State Governments Role in Education

State governments create curriculum, organize public school budget, and maintain public school facilities

Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Provides funding for primary and secondary schools, passed during Great Society programs, to help ensure poor people would receive good educations. also forbid a national curriculum

Department of education

cabinet created to ensure education standards and improve american education

School Vouchers

Government vouchers given to families in order to help them pay for private school tuition

No Child Left Behind

Hold states and school districts accountable for their test scores in order to (supposedly) improve schools

Renewable Resources

Resources that are unlimited or can be resupplied or harvested over and over; sunlight is an example

Debate over the effect of pollution and green house gases which have contributed to raising temperatures across the world. Much debate is given over whether global warming is true

Toxic Waste Disposal Superfund

Laws and regulations passed to control the clean up of toxic waste and place rules to prevent accidents from improper disposal

Environmental Protection Agency

Independent regulatory agency created to reduce pollution and make laws protecting the environment

Environmental Impact Statement

Report required by law from any federally funded agency that assesses the impact of their project on the environment

Set emission standards for cars and regulates businesses and factories in their emissions in order to reduce air pollution

Water Pollution Control act

Create laws and allocate funds to maintaining cleaner water sources and created sewage treatment plants

Endangered Species Act

Identifies animal and plant species that are in danger of extinction and creates protection to preserve these species

federal program providing health care for persons over the age of 65

Health care assistance for people in poverty

Veterans Administration

Agency that controls and administers benefits to veterans in the united states

Food and Drug Administration

federal administration the regulates the release of new drugs and foods to the public in order to protect the consumer

Clinton's Health care proposals

Clinton had goals of making health care more affordable and available to more people but it was blocked in congress

The affordable care act; Aimed at regulating the health care system in america by controlling spending and making it more available to more people

Social Welfare Origins

The New Deal by FDR increased government reach in daily lives during the great depression in order to get the economy stimulated which was the first form of federal social welfare in the US

Social Security Act

Set up a system for elderly giving them retirement when they reached a certain age

LBJs Great Society

War on povery, drugs, education, and racism in the United States name for LBJ's policies aimed at them

Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)

Federal act that helped administer funds to families with children that were below poverty line. Abolished in 1996

Temporary Assistance for Needy families (TANF)

New name for program that assists families who are below the poverty line

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