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Define Public Policy (long definition and action)

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Action taken by the government to address particular policy issue.

It’s complex/fluctuating, tools for organizing society, includes 3 levels of govt., federalism, and 3 branches (checks & balances)

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List the big 5

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Government 
Public
Media
Advocates (lobbyists, groups outside the govt that try to influence policy)
Practitioners (doctors, researchers)
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List the 9 influences on policy

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Economics
Politics
Existing Law
Age
Social forces 
Gender
Morals/Values
Government (levels or branches)
Public vs. Private
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Define Politics

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Activities that relate to influence the actions/policies of a government or getting and keeping governmental power.

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Define Big Government

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Problem solver
Community/group view
Less market intervention
Democratic

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Define Less Government

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Too much suppresses individual rights

More market fixes

Republican

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Define Reproductive Health

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Relates to the maintenance of ones Reproductive health system and fertility. Includes a broad range of topics and depends on many factors such as age, lifestyle, and overall health

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Define Reproductive Politics

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Describes the way Politics is at the center of Reproductive issues. Who has the power, is there a right to privacy, is this a public or private matter?

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Summary of “Virginity Test”

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Testing women’s morality
No similar test for men
Married women can’t be police officers.

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Summarize “How to make feminism great again”

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Women’s movement too elitist?
Is there an increase in America patriarchy?

Advantages and disadvantages for each sex

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Summarize “why men and women lie about sex”

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Men tend to over report
Women tend to under report the amount of partners this is problematic for research purposes and public health planning
Perhaps done due to social norms or double standards.

Important because we need reliable data to gain funds for public programs.

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Conflict in government (5)

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3 branches (checks and balances) executive branch can veto a law from congress (legislative) if not vetoed judiciary can interpret that law passes constitutional muster.

2 houses of Congress (senate/ house of reps) both houses must pass the same exact piece of legislation

Federal vs state (federalism)

Party system (democratic vs. republican)

Congressional committee system

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Define the 3 branches of government

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Legislative
Judiciary
Executive

Checks and balances

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Define the big 5

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Government
Interest Groups/advocates/lobbyists

Public
Media
Professionals/Research’s

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Phyllis Schavley

On a count of sex

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A conservative activist who opposed the equal rights amendment during the 60s and 70s. Was able to change the traditional method of how things were done.

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Legislative Branch

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Composed of the senate and the House of Representatives on the federal level

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Legislative branch- congress

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Makes laws - they vote
Can get publicity and media interest

Gather and process information

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Example of legislative action

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Obama’s prohibited withholding federal funding for family planning services (states)

Vs.

Trumps overturning.

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Executive Branch

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Carries out the laws
Sets the agenda
In charge of the bureaucracies (departments)

Agencies write the regulations
Veto

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Example of executive order

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President can issue some form of action if congress is not doing what he believes needs to be done.

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Judiciary Branch

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3 levels: federal, appeals, supreme (accepts limited cases)

Federal judges are not elected they are appointed

Interprets Policy decisions

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Example of Judiciary

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Whole women’s health vs cole

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Define Federalism

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The interaction between the state and the federal government

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List some federalism issues

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Abortion
Accessing birth control
Transgender
Adoption
Sex education 
Religious liberty
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Example of federalism Reproductive health policies | 3
Title X: federal family planning act Pregnancy discrimination act Hobby lobby
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List types of “Lenses”
What we use to judge a policy or a law ``` Religious Moral Economic Political Cultural/Social/Traditional ```
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Define Framing
Refers to the careful use of language or other symbols in public discourse.
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Why do we need sex Ed in school?
Broad access- public schools All children grow and develop physically, socially, emotionally as it relates to sex development Connection bw sex health and edu achievement Compared to other nations our adolescent have higher rates of pregnancy and STIs Teen pregnancy is lower
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Why does research say abstinence only is ineffective (3)
Does not reduce rates of STIs Not effective in delaying sex activity Most effective is combo of abstinence and contraception
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Summarize Article “when did porn become sex Ed”
Lack of info for hs, college students = porn for information Focus on consent
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2 main federal policies
Personal responsibility education program (Prep) and title 5 (V)
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Define federal policy PREP (3)
Provides info on both abstinence and contraception Federal funds available no state matching States can apply for this and title 5
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Define federal policy title 5 (V)
No contraceptive discussion State match required every $3 state gives federal will give $4 State may apply for both PREP and title v
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State infor regarding Ses ed programs (5)
24 states require sex Ed 33 requires HIV instruction 20 states sex Ed must be anatomically accurate 4 states require parental consent 35 states allow parent opt out
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NJ sex Ed (4)
Requires sex Ed and HIV Ed Must be anatomically accurate Parental notice and they have ability to opt out Contraceptive & abstinence
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Summarize “getting fathers and sons to talk about sex”
Helps reduce teen pregnancy and STIs Focus on boys and dads Idea of giving a mentor
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Define TITLE 9 (IX)
Equality in education/ sports Requires schools getting federal funds to investigate sexual assault complaints fairly
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Define Clery Act
Bill of rights for sexual assault victims. Make crime data public
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What is the current process for sexual assault?
Schools must investigate to determine responsibility Accuser can also file complaint with police
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What did Obama do?
Schools provide better confidentiality to those reporting crimes Anonymous surveys Programs for bystanders
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What did the department of ed do?
Public listing of schools under investigation of sex assaults complaints Better follow up on complaints. Schools interpreted to mean side with victims
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Define sexual violence elimination act of 2013
Increased transparency on campus about incidents of sexual violence, prevention education, Amendment to the clery act As part of VAWA
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What is TRUMP doing?
Should depart of ed make info public Should they send out guidance letters?
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Options for investigating cases
Police investigator File a complaint with department of ed or sue the school School hires investigators
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Define Affirmative consent
Must say yes at every stage Can be verbal, physical, body language Can be perceived differently
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What are the states doing?
Boards made to hear sexual assaults complaints Passing of affirmative action consent law Consent can not consent if under the influence.
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Summarize Prep school sex scandal “Owen”
Convinced of 4 misdemeanors acquitted of rape charge Must register as a sex offender/ labeled sex offender 1 year in jail 5 years probation
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Brock turner case
Convinced of sexually assaulting an unconscious women Register as sex offender 6 months in jail Described actions as a product of a culture of drinking peer pressure and sexual promiscuity
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Describe episodic coverage in the media
Specific individuals and stories May be more interstellar and personal but can promote misconceptions about sexual assault
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Describe thematic coverage in the media
Broader ideas and trends
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What are National values
Ideals we hold as country. We have certain values... idea of rugged individualism
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What are institutions?
Are government is set up differently, (elections etc)
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Big 5
Strength of advocacy Practitioners Pharma And insurance companies
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Goal of the ACA/ Obamacare and how (5)
Expand coverage and control costs Use existing and new initiatives Private sector: insurance companies Public sector: government state and federal Regulations Phase in:
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How was the ACA going to expand coverage?
``` Individual mandate Employer mandate Insurance exchanges Insurance regulation Medicaid expansion ```
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Describe the individual mandate
Have insurance or you pay a fine Helped spread risk—> young healthy people help cover old and sick Insurance supported this bc it guaranteed more subscribers
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Medicaid expansion include Supreme Court case
Expand to cover income up to 133% of poverty. Federal govt would pay most of it. It would decrease over time to reach a point where the states contribute 10% This was mandatory however some states took this to the Supreme Court and made it voluntary
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Insurance regulations
Must cover pre existing condition. No lifetime limits (only going to pay 2 million over he course of your policy) No gender rating Kids on parents plan till 26 Insurance agreed to this because a provision was more subscribers to cover those old and sick.
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Insurance exchange
Where consumers can purchase insurance Levels of coverage: bronze, silver, gold, platinum Have to offer essential benefits.
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What are the essential benefits?
Variations between states Hospitalization, maternity/newborn, mental health prescription drugs, rehab, preventive/wellness, pediatric
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Reproductive preventive care services WOMEN
Well women visits, screenings for pregnant women, mammography, breastfeeding support, cervical cancer and HPV testing
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Reproductive preventive care services
``` Sti screening, HIV screening, domestic violence screening, Osteoporosis screening Urinary tract infection screening ```

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