Policy Flashcards

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cost

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what you give up in order to gain something else

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benefit

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value gained from something

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Client Politics

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small group benefits, big group costs

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Entrepreneurial Politics

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big group benefit, small group cost

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Majoritarian Politics

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big group costs, big group benefits

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Interest Group Politics

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small group benefits, small group costs

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Policy Entrepreneur

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policy to benefit individual/group for own gain

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Public Policy

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policy that affects large majority of the public

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Perception

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the way individuals view policy

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General Process Order

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  1. Agenda
  2. Formulation
  3. Adoption
  4. Budgeting
  5. Implementation
  6. Evaluation
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agenda

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identify issue

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formulation

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make policy to agrees issue

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adoption

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choosing solution and making it official

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budgeting

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money allocated for carrying out policy

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implementation

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putting policy in action

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evaluation

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check is its working, making changes as needed

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Why Economic Policy is important

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affects everything else/everybody, holds value in elections

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President Economic Role

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assigns board of governors/FED

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Secretary of Treasury

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economic advisor, maintains treasury

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OMB

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office of management and budget

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CBO

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congressional budget office, congress info on economy

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CEA

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counsel of economic advisors, advise an economic international policy

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Congress Economic Role

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senate approves FED, taxes, interstate commerce

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Chairman of the FED

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most power in economy, regulates banks

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FED

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control IR and money supply

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TARP

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trouble asset relief program, 2008 recession, gov buying securities

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

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stimulate economy during Great Recession

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Monetary Response of 2008

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lowered federal funds rate, Lower IR

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Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act

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cut federal budget deficit, 1985

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Congressional Budget and Impoundment Act of 1974

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establish budget, deciding process

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Dodd-Frank Act

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limits risk taking and exploration of consumers

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GDP

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gross domestic output, total output

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GNP

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gross national product, total output including foreign investment

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CPI

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consumer price index, total market basket

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Inflation

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price increase

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Recession

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price decrease, decrease in output

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Fiscal Policy

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gov spending/taxes

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Monetary Policy

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money supply/IR

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Keynesian

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gov stimulates economy; liberal

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Supply-Side

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stimulate supply w/ tax cuts; Republican

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Monetarism

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supply is key to economic health; to much cash and credit= inflation

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Why is budget the foundation

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what money does and where it goes

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House ways and means committee

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tax writing, main tax manager

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Senate Finance Committee

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standing committee in senate; taxation and revenue

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Appropriations Committees

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regulate expenditures of gov (gov spending)

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GAO

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government accountability; congressional watchdog; holds federal gov accountable

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Budget

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distribution of wealth for a specific purpose

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Deficit

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spending more than your making

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Incrementalism

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change in small degrees, not all at once

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Budget Resolution

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guidelines for budget

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Reconciliation

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making economic amendments for historic/indigenous people

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Authorization Bill

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continues federal agency

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Continuing resolution

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provide funding based on previous year

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Debt Limit/Ceiling

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max/min amount US gov can borrow by issuing bonds, set by congress

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Social Welfare

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gov programs to support those in need; provide benefits; based on entitlement

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Entitlement

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eligibility requirement; don’t just get; i.e. age

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Means Test

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determine eligibility for benefits, meet cutoffs

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AFDC

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Agency to families w/ dependent children, replaced by TANF

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TANF

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find job within 2 years, 5 year welfare limit

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Social Security Act of 1935

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aid after retirement, 65 and older

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Medicare Act of 1965

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old, medicare for elderly, includes medicaid

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New Deal on SWP

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FDR, gov has responsibility to support those in need

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SWP at national level

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liberal; support big gov

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SWP at state level

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republican; support state rights

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SWP control by Public

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democrat; funded by tax, larger gov role

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SWP control by Private

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republican; not go run

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SWP not a basic right

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conservative; poor are the reason for there own poverty

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SWP is a basic right

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liberal; system keeps the poor in poverty

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Public opinion and SWP

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publics view on sw determines what’s policy is made; plays large role in elections

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Foreign Policy

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decisions that affects foreign affairs

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3 main components of foreign policy

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economic, military, environmental

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Foreign Policy and Domestic Policy

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foreign economic policy affects prices of goods domestically

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President and Foreign Policy

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commander in chief, send troops, chief diplomat, meet w/ world leaders, recognize countries

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Congress and foreign policy

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ratify treaties, approve appointees, manage budget, declare war, impeachment, taxes/tariffs

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Conflict of FP btw congress and president

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president bc congress is more concerned with domestic

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secretary of defense

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advise president on defense policy

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joint chiefs

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military leaders who advise the president on military

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NSC

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president, vp, secretary of defense, joint chief; discuss national security and foreign policy

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Secretary of Homeland Security

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advising about anti-terrorism, after 911, increase US security

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CIA

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central intelligence unit; formed after 911; increase US security abroad

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Isolationism

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not participating in conflict; Washington farewell, Monroe doctrine

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Containment

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containing communism; truman doctrine

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Internationalism

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UN, World Health, county’s come together with common goal

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Regional Organization

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pact of neighboring countries

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Collective Security

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countries working together to prevent/stop wars

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Camp X-ray

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temporary military prison

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USA Patriot Act

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gov can have access to private information, post 911

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Resolution 1441

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legal justification for invading Iraq

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War Powers Act

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limits presidential power in times of war, 60 day limit on troops

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GATT

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general agreement on tariffs and trade, promote international trade by decreasing tariffs

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IMF

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International monetary fund, economic development, lending

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WTO

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World Trade Organization, trade regulation

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detente

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relaxation of tensions btw US and Soviet Union

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New use for US defense

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terrorism