Political Science 1 We The People Ch

We The People Ch. 16 – Welfare and Education Policy: Providing for Personal and Security Need I.Poverty in America: The Nature of the Problem A. The Poor: Who and How Many? 1. Poverty Line B. Living in Poverty: By Choice or Chance?

II.The Politics and Policies of Social Welfare A. Negative Government vs. Positive Government B. Transfer Payments C. Entitlement Programs D. Social Security Programs 1. Social Security 2. Unemployment Insurance 3. Medicare

II.The Politics and Policies of Social Welfare (continued) E. Public Assistance Programs 1. Means Test 2. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) 4. Food Stamps 5. Subsidized Housing 6. Medicaid

II.The Politics and Policies of Social Welfare (continued) F. Culture, Welfare, and Income 1. Inefficiency and Inequity 2. Income and Tax Measures a. Effective Tax Rate

III.Education as Equality of Opportunity A. Public Education: Leveling through Schools B. Public School Issues C. The Federal Role in Education: Political Differences 1. GI Bill 2. No Child Left Behind Act

We The People Ch. 17 – Foreign and Defense Policy: Protecting the American Way I.The Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy A. The U.S. as Global Superpower 1. Isolationist 2. Internationalist 3. Doctrine of Containment

I.The Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy (continued) A. The Cold War and Vietnam 1. Bipolar B. Disintegration of “the Evil Empire” 1. Unipolar C. A New World Order 1. Multilateralism

I.The Roots of U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy (continued) D. The War on Terrorism 1. Preemptive War Doctrine E. The Iraq War 1. Unilateralism

III.The Military Dimension of National Security Policy A. Military Power, Uses, and Capabilities 1. Nuclear War Capability a. Deterrence Policy b. Conventional and Guerrilla War Capability

III.The Military Dimension of National Security Policy (continued) C. The Politics of National Defense 1. The Military-Industrial Complex

IV.The Economic Dimension of National Security Policy A. A Changing World Economy B. America’s Global Economic Goals 1. Access to Natural Resources 2. Global Trade a. Multinational Corporations b. Economic Globalization c. Free Trade Position d. Protectionism 3. Relations with the Developing World

V.The New World A. America’s Top Priority 1. Global Terrorism