History Flashcards
What is domestic policy
describes government programs and actions aimed
at addressing a nation’s internal issues
Promote the general welfare
article 1 section 8 of the constitution states the power of congress to promote
helping to provide a minimum standard of living for all americans.
Does the government have the right to intervene?
Yes they do!
social security and Medicare = social welfare (who they apply to and what are they)
“Obamacare why do we have it?” Who is it for?
Obama care made people have health care or face a penalty. (The penalty was changed and removed after tax cut and jobs act in 2017) expanded Medicaid.
Majoritarian what is the description and costs and benefits?
The influence of majority, distributed, distributed
Interest group
The influence of a particular group, concentrated, concentrated
Client politics
The influence of a particular group, distributed, concentrated
Entrepreneurial
The influence of a particular group or person, concentrated, distributed
Social welfare who gets it and benefits?
- The elderly
- The blind/disabled
- Veterans
- Children
Medicaid
for health and other related services for the nations most economically less fortunate populations. Low income seniors and low income families and disabled.
Labor occupation and safety
Healthy working environment
Deficits what is it?
Is when spending exceeds revenue in a given year
Debt
Is the accumulation of deficits overtime
Why do politicians do what they do?
They know people often oppose debt so they offer 2 ways
• republicans = cut spending
• Democrats = raise taxes
• they avoid seriously debating or making hard choices on the economic policy
Public opinion (spend more or less on taxes)
Less unless someone else foots the bill
- social security
- Medicare
- Defense spending
What are the 4 economic theories and definitions
monetarism - the belief that focuses on the control of the money supply to achieve and maintain economic stability
Keynesian - the police the government must emphasize government spending during recession, and continue spending during inflation to stabilize the economy
Planning - the belief that the economy can be improved through government plans, such as wage price controls
Supply side economics -the belief that the economy is stimulated through lower taxes, and fewer regulations
The machinery of economic policy making
• federal reserve system
• Buys and sells securities
• Regulates bank reserves requirements
• Changes the interest charged to banks
Congress roll
• makes fiscal policy decisions
• Approves almost all government spending
• Must approve all taxes
• Has some oversight over the federal reserve
• May threaten to pass laws to reduce the feds power
• May pass laws governing foreign trade
• North American free trade agreement
Sending troops
• the constitution divides responsibility for sending U.S forces abroad between congress and the president
What article the president shall be commander in chief of the arm and navy of the U.S?”
Article 2
Checks and balances
• A system that allows each branch of a gov. To amend or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from having too much power
President check of power
•The ability of each branch to respond to the actions of the other branches is the system of checks and balances. Each branch of government can change acts of the other branches
War powers
basically is a federal law intended to check the u.s president’s power to commit to the u.s to an armed conflict without the consent of the u.s congress
Public opinion influence on foreign policy’s
the collected attitudes of citizens on a given issue or question
New system
• congress has weak chairs but a lot of staffs and many subcommittees
• A diversity of interest groups mobilize the people (Grass roots).
• The president has a lot of staff and various platforms to reach the public
• The courts have more expansive view of the governments role in the economic policy
• Political parties are dominated by activists
• The national policy agenda is long
Old system
Congress had strong chairs but few staff and subcommittees
The few interest groups relied on insider strategy
The presidency had small staff and relied on the “bully Pulpit”
Which is: a public office or position of authority that provides its occupant with a big opportunity to speak on any issue
Political parties were dominated by state and local leaders
The national policy agenda was short
Government growth
The influence of structure
• our federal system
• Our weak executive
• Decentralized congressional structure
The influence of ideas
• emphasis on individual liberties
• Push for equality access to elected officials
What is and why do we have it? (Protecting the bill of rights)
it spells out Americans rights in relation to the governement. It is the first ten amendments
• Freedom of speech, religion and press.
Asserting rights of congress
The Constitution grants Congress the sole authority to enact legislation and declare war, the right to confirm or reject many Presidential appointments, and substantial investigative powers.
