TERM 1
Public Policy
DEFINITION 1
A general plan of action adopted by the government to solve
a social problem, counter a threat, or pursue an objective.
TERM 2
Distributive Policy
DEFINITION 2
Government policy designed to confer on a specific
institution or group.
TERM 3
Redistributional Policy
DEFINITION 3
Policies that take government resources (tax funds), from
one sector of society, and transfer them to another (ex.
Robin Hood).
TERM 4
Regulation Policy
DEFINITION 4
Rules that guide the operation of government programs and
business markets.
TERM 5
Policy-making Process
DEFINITION 5
1. Agenda Setting - issues that need to be addressed are identified
2. Policy Formation - formal proposals a re developed and adopted/
can include legislation by Congress, ad ministrative agencies who
re-evaluate regulatory policies, or ne w interpretation based on
court rulings 3. Implementation - putt ingspecific policies into
operation can lead to coordination pro blems between the
state/local and federal governments due to compliance 4. Policy
Evaluation - analysis og s public policy s o as to determine how well
it is working Important for funding aspe cts and renewal by
Congress
