Lecture 2 - Background on Public Policy Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
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public policy typically affects
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many people
2
Q
what’s a good policy like?
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inclusive; potential stakeholders and interest groups
3
Q
different actors demonstrate different strategic behaviors to
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support or undermine
4
Q
what are things to consider when making a policy?
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- target population
- equity, fairness, human rights
- winners and losers
- compassion and compensation
5
Q
what’s an ideology?
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organized collection of ideas; designed to offer change in society
6
Q
every political tendency entails an…
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ideology
7
Q
what does and ideology involve?
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- ideas
- vision
- philosophy
- beliefs
8
Q
what do political parties base their actions/programs on?
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ideology
9
Q
what do ideologies determine in politics?
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- allocation and application of power
- goals and methods
10
Q
where are political ideologies applied to?
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- form of government
- economic systems
11
Q
how are ideologies identified?
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by their position on the political spectrum
12
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what do ideologies do?
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- impact social discourse
- determine priorities for action
- impact policy and the policy-making process
