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Policy making

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Policy
is an agreed plan of action or set of ideas on how to deal with issue or situation.
Law
a formal rule established by government to regulate the actions of members of society
Legislation
a term used to describe a set of laws
Public policy
is a set of principles, guidelines and regulatory measures adopted by the executive branch of the government when it acts to address the needs of its citizen
Electoral manifesto
is a document that outlines the vision, ideas and plans of a political party contesting an election
State agency
a public or governmental organization that plays a role in policy-making and the delivery of services on behalf of the government.
Civil service
large body of government employees entrusted with the admin of the government.
Minority government
is formed if the governing party or parties do not have an overall majority of seats in parliament.
Lobby
take actions aimed at influencing the outcome of decisions.
Lobbyist
people who are hired to represent the views of a lobby group
Primary legislation
consists of the main laws of a country
Secondary legislation
consists of laws that detail how primary laws are to be implemented.
Bill
a proposal for a law
Act
a Bill that has been passed into law
Statutory instrument
a tool used by the government to make secondary legislation
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