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Define public policy?

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the sum of government activities whether pursued directly or through agents as those activities that have an influence of the lives of citizens “who gets what”

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policy choices

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are decisions made by politicians, civil servants, or others granted or others granted authority that are directed toward using public power to affect the lives of citizens

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Policy outputs

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are choices put into action

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policy impacts

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are the effects that policy choices and policy outputs have on citizens

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Rights

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Law is used to produce rights the most fundamental benefit conferred by governments

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Categorical Grants

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Channel resources more directly to the problems identified by the federal government as needing attention

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Block Grants

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Allow greater latitude for state and local governments to determine their own priorities

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Tax Incentives

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an aspect of a country’s tax code designed to incentivize or encourage a particular economic activity

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Loan Guarantees

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guarantee loans to make credit available (student loans) an economic instrument, of public policy

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conservatism

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U.S. politics are relatively conservative in policy terms and are considered a mixed economy welfare state