Chapter 17 Domestic Policy Flashcards

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A set of issues to be discussed or given attention.

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agenda

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A discussion agenda; it consists of all public issues that are veiwed as requiring governmental attention.

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systematic agenda

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Problems to which public officials feel obliged to devote active and serious attention.

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agenda setting

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The crafting of proposed courses of action to resolve public problems.

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policy formulation

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The approval of a policy proposal by the people with the requisite authority, such as legislature.

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policy adoption

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The proces of carrying out public policy.

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policy implementation

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The process of determining whether a course of action is acheiving its intended goals.

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policy evaluation

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The federal program established during the Lyndon B. Johnson administration that provides medical care to ederly Social Security recipients.

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Medicare

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9
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A government program that subsidizes medical care for the poor.

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Medicaid

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10
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Education reform passed in 2002 that employs high standards and measurable goals as a method of improving American education.

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No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)

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11
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Certificates issued by the government that may be applied toward the cost of attending private or other public schools.

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vouchers

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12
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Semi-public schools that have open admission but may also receive private donations to increase the quality of education.

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charter schools

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13
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The law that established national primary and secondary standards for air quality in the United States. A revised version was passed in 1990.

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Clean Air Act of 1970

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14
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The increase in global temperatures due to carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels such as coal and oil.

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global warming

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