V181 exam 1 |70 Study Guide Questions And Answers

What is public policy? - ️️-Government action that responds to public problems -It is what government chooses to do/not do (at all levels/national, state, local) -Represents our most important values -Represents conflict among values Why have public policy? - ️️To promote and protect the public good Politics - ️️Concerns the exercise of power in society or in specific decisions over public policy -Impacts how policies are formulated and implemented -Impacts how conflicts are resolved -Often determines issue positions (special interest groups) -Is about power and influence•Impacts the process of policymaking -Is about elections, political parties, campaign finance -Includes ideologies, philosophies, and beliefs -Policy choices impact re-election -Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, Independents, Others Policy analysis - ️️The examination of components of public policy, the policy process, or both