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1 Public Policy

2 - Government’s plan to solve a common behavior

3 Public Policy Types of Policy - Redistributive - Distributive - Regulatory Types of Policy - Redistributive - Distributive - Regulatory

4 Role of Congress in Public Policy Passing Laws & Legislation

5 Role of President in Public Policy - Budget Proposal - Veto - Executive Orders - “Making” it an issue - Budget Proposal - Veto - Executive Orders - “Making” it an issue

6 Bureaucratic role in Public Policy - Aid in proposing laws - Lobbying - Own laws with authority given - Implementation (enforce & interpret) - Aid in proposing laws - Lobbying - Own laws with authority given - Implementation (enforce & interpret)

7 Role of Courts in Public Policy - Interpreting what the government can/cannot do

8 Interest Groups & Public Policy - Pursue Regulation or redistributive policies - AARP, NRA - Pursue Regulation or redistributive policies - AARP, NRA

9 Political Parties Determining Policy

10 Public Opinion - Trigger Issue

11 Elections

12 Policy Formation How is Policy formed?

13 Policy Formation 1. Agenda Setting 2. Policy Formulation 3. Policy Adoption 4. Policy Implementation 5. Policy Evaluation 1. Agenda Setting 2. Policy Formulation 3. Policy Adoption 4. Policy Implementation 5. Policy Evaluation

14 Policy Formation

15 Agenda Setters a. The president of GM b. The president of CBS c. U.S. Senator d. Homeless Person e. Blue-collar worker f. Representative (Cong) g. Millionaire h. Fed. Dist. Judge i. White parent w/special needs child j. Ralph Nader/Nick Naylor k. Aide to Senator l. Editor of NY Times a. The president of GM b. The president of CBS c. U.S. Senator d. Homeless Person e. Blue-collar worker f. Representative (Cong) g. Millionaire h. Fed. Dist. Judge i. White parent w/special needs child j. Ralph Nader/Nick Naylor k. Aide to Senator l. Editor of NY Times

16 Theory of Politics Widely Distributed Widely Distributed Narrowly Concentrated Costs Widely DistributedNarrowly Concentrated Benefits Majoritarian Politics Client Politics Entrepreneurial Politics Interest Group Politics

17 Entitlements - Social Security - Welfare AFDC-1996 & TANF - Health Care Medicaid- Apply at state agency-Pregnant, disabled, blind, nursing home care Medicare- Apply -Social security, Permanently disabled/cannot work, kidney disease - Social Security - Welfare AFDC-1996 & TANF - Health Care Medicaid- Apply at state agency-Pregnant, disabled, blind, nursing home care Medicare- Apply -Social security, Permanently disabled/cannot work, kidney disease

18 Middle Class Domestic Policy - Education - Homeownership - Corporate Welfare - Education - Homeownership - Corporate Welfare

19 Environment Clean Air Act - 1970- Limited Emissions - 1990- Regulated plants, industries, acid rain/ozone layer Clean Air Act - 1970- Limited Emissions - 1990- Regulated plants, industries, acid rain/ozone layer

20 Economic Policy GDP Fiscal- Taxation & Spending - Progressive Tax - Regulation Tax - Flat Tax - Keynesian - Supply-Side - Divided Government- Reagan vs. Congress GDP Fiscal- Taxation & Spending - Progressive Tax - Regulation Tax - Flat Tax - Keynesian - Supply-Side - Divided Government- Reagan vs. Congress

21 Economic Policy - Monetary- Regulation- Federal Reserve - Debt vs. Deficit - Free Trade- NAFTA - Monetary- Regulation- Federal Reserve - Debt vs. Deficit - Free Trade- NAFTA

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