SPEA V 181 Girgis 54 Exam 1 Study guide Questions And Answers

Define public policy - ️️what public officials within govt., and by extension the citizens they represent, choose to do or not to do about public issues Define Policy analysis - ️️the examination of components of public policy, the policy processes, or both What is the importance of studying public policy - ️️Works towards developing public policy solutions by studying public problems and various policy alternatives or choices that might be made What is the reason for developing public policy as a response to public issues - ️️to administer solutions to issues that arise in public, whether those solutions be reflections of specific groups or answers to specific questions Social Context of public policy - ️️Societal changes (e.g., population changes), Dynamic not static, Includes how groups relate to one another Economic Context of public policy - ️️State of the economy (e.g., surplus vs. deficit), Unemployment rates, Budgetary decisions Political Context of Public Policy - ️️Political/ideological issues (who is in power?) Loss of public trust with government and elected officials Differing Views/Polarization