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Chapter 17: Public Policy  Defining Public Policy  Eight Steps in Making Public Policy  Citizens and Public Policy

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Chapter Outline and Learning Objective Defining Public Policy LO 17.1 Relate politics and public policy, and differentiate three types of public policy. The Eight Steps in Making Public Policy LO 17.2 Outline eight steps in making public policy, and assess types of policy solutions. Citizens and Public Policy LO 17.3 Assess ways in which citizens can influence the public policy process.

Defining Public Policy LO 17.1 Relate politics and public policy, and differentiate three types of public policy. Types of Public Policy Distributive Provide benefits to all groups in society Redistributive Provide benefits to one group while taking away from another group Reverse distributive policy Take resources from every group to solve a common problem LO 17.1 Back to learning objectives Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman

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The Eight Steps in Making Public Policy LO 17.2 Outline eight steps in making public policy, and assess types of policy solutions. Order of Action Making public policy is unpredictable. Competing problems Solutions Political actors Citizens Pressure Resources LO 17.2 Back to learning objectives Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman

LO 17.2 Back to learning objectives Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman

LO 17.2 Back to learning objectives Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman

Citizens and Public Policy LO 17.3 Assess ways in which citizens can influence the public policy process. Citizens and Public Policy Citizen action is successful when Clear ideas for an alternative policy Tell government what to do LO 17.3 Back to learning objectives Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman

Social Security is an example of ____ policy. A.Distributive B.Redistributive C.Reverse distributive D.None of the above LO 17.1 Back to learning objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Social Security is an example of ____ policy. A.Distributive B.Redistributive C.Reverse distributive D.None of the above LO 17.1 Back to learning objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Which step of the policy-making process is the hardest? A.Running the program B.Deciding who will deliver the goods C.Deciding to act D.Making assumptions about the problem LO 17.2 Back to learning objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Which step of the policy-making process is the hardest? A.Running the program B.Deciding who will deliver the goods C.Deciding to act D.Making assumptions about the problem LO 17.2 Back to learning objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Citizens can influence policy successfully when they ___. A.Vote B.Have clear alternate policies C.Tell government what to do D.All of the above LO 17.3 Back to learning objectives

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman Citizens can influence policy successfully when they ___. A.Vote B.Have clear alternate policies C.Tell government what to do D.All of the above LO 17.3 Back to learning objectives

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