Public Policy Midterm Flashcards
definition of public policy
the relationship between political processes and policy outcomes, and how procedures and institutions affect how policies are developed, implemented and consumed
what are governments considered?
sovereign bodies holding the highest authority in a specific region
what was the emergence of civil service reform? (Wilson) (1883)
Pendleton civil service act of 1883 created a bipartisan civil service commission of 1883 changed the way that public administrators were hired and altering the way that policy was carried out
Lipski 1980 identifies street level bureaucracy
police officers, social service providers, public school teachers, and judges
who carries out the policies
the Lipski 1980 identifies
what does Roberts (2020 p392) argue?
“a type of state emerging at a specific moment in history, raising widespread apprehensions about the growth of untrammeled bureaucratic power”
when was the enlightenment? or the “age of reason”
17th-18th century in Western Europe
who founded the Scottish enlightenment?
Frances Hutchinson
what did the Scottish Enlightenment do?
inspired ideas from John Locke and elaborated the conditions that justified overthrowing foreign leaders by tyrannized colonial peoples
what was one of President Washingtons strong beliefs?
education is crucial for developing public servants and for making policy
What were Washington’s ideas centered in?
the Scottish enlightenment
What did they believe about learning history?
learning history was vital in the education process because it could enhance well-being of future citizens
what are ethics grounded in?
greek tradition
what do technological theories do?
stress the importance of maximizing what is good
what is Deontological?
emphasizes and motivates intentions instead of consequences as the most influential element in decision making
Centralia Mine #5
on march 25, 1947 the central #5 coal mine exploded and 111 people died
what are the three types of federalism?
layer cake, marble cake, picket fence
what are the two types of federal grants
categorical and block
what is categorical grant
funds must be used for specific purposes and have many restrictions on what money can be spent on
what is block grants
more freedom on how to utilize funds, and states tend to favor these more than categorical due to the freedoms to decide what agencies and politics get funding
public vs private
services are contracted “in” instead of “out” to private or non-profit organizations
public vs public competition
government agencies that can do a bunch of different functions
intrest lobbying groups
groups that aim to influence the creation and development of policy by strategizing ways to influence elected officials and or the representatives of those people and administrators/ bureaus that can influence policy creation or development
political action committees
are legal fundraising committees registered with the government that created to raise and donate funds for interest groups
