ch 14A Flashcards
a general plan of action adopted by government to solve a social problem, counter a threat, or pursue an objective
public policy
all important decisions are made by the chosen few
Elite Theory
political resources are so scattered that no single group could ever gain a monopoly. In any given political controversy, all participants get something.
Pluralistic Thoery
what are the 4 stages of policymaking?
agenda setting, policy formation, implementation, policy evaluation
the part of the policymaking process during which the problems get defined as political issues
Agenda Setting
the guidelines set forth by the policy in policymaking
policy formation
the process by which policies are carried out in policymaking
implementation
in policymaking, it is an analysis of the program to see how well it is working
policy evaluation
delegations have given agencies more leeway in determining the policies that they are implementing
Bureaucratic Discretion
the promotion of individual welfare through government policies is controversial because it requires the government to choose between freedom and equality
social welfare
honest laborers suffering from an accidental misfortune
deserving poor
those able to work, but unwilling to, or morally unfit
undeserving poor
The Welfare State was founded by what?
the Social Security Act of 1935
what two welfare categories did the Social Security Act of 1935 create?
contributory and non-contributory
a procedure by which potential beneficiaries of a public assistance program establish their eligibility by demonstrating a genuine need for the assistance.
means testing
cost of living adjustments or cost of living allowance
COLA
what rank does the US rank on the Human Devolopment Index
19th
what is the fraction for the people who are eligible and currently receives benefits from the Food Stamps (S.N.A.P.) program in Texas
3/4
two theories regarding poverty are what?
cultural/behavioral and structural/economical
It has been determined that what percentage of poverty spells last only one year, while which percentage lasts only two years?
59.4% for one year, 16.6% for two years
Proponent of the structural economical augment
S/E William Wilson
poverty threshold in 2021 for a family of four was how much money?
around $30,000
they had the ability to keep things off the political agenda. Has to do with Elite Theory
Bachrach and Baratz
person who is associated with pluralistic theory
Robert Dahl
