Public PolicyPublic Policy

Public PolicyPublic Policy

- Government’s plan to solve a common behavior

- Government’s plan to solve a common behavior

Public PolicyPublic Policy

Types of Policy

- Redistributive

- Distributive

- Regulatory

Types of Policy

- Redistributive

- Distributive

- Regulatory

Role of Congress in Public PolicyRole of Congress in Public Policy

Passing Laws & LegislationPassing Laws & Legislation

Role of President in Public PolicyRole of President in Public Policy

- Budget Proposal- Veto- Executive Orders- “Making” it an issue

- Budget Proposal- Veto- Executive Orders- “Making” it an issue

Bureaucratic role in Public Policy Bureaucratic role in Public Policy

- Aid in proposing laws- Lobbying- Own laws with

authority given- Implementation

(enforce & interpret)

- Aid in proposing laws- Lobbying- Own laws with

authority given- Implementation

(enforce & interpret)

Role of Courts in Public PolicyRole of Courts in Public Policy

- Interpreting what the government can/cannot do

- Interpreting what the government can/cannot do

Interest Groups & Public PolicyInterest Groups & Public Policy

- Pursue Regulation or redistributive policies- AARP, NRA

- Pursue Regulation or redistributive policies- AARP, NRA

Political PartiesPolitical Parties

Determining PolicyDetermining Policy

Public OpinionPublic Opinion

- Trigger Issue- Trigger Issue

ElectionsElections

Policy FormationPolicy Formation

How is Policy formed?How is Policy formed?

Policy FormationPolicy Formation

1. Agenda Setting

2. Policy Formulation

3. Policy Adoption

4. Policy Implementation

5. Policy Evaluation

1. Agenda Setting

2. Policy Formulation

3. Policy Adoption

4. Policy Implementation

5. Policy Evaluation

Policy FormationPolicy Formation

Agenda SettersAgenda Setters

a. The president of GMb. The president of CBSc. U.S. Senatord. Homeless Persone. Blue-collar workerf. Representative (Cong)g. Millionaireh. Fed. Dist. Judgei. White parent w/special needs childj. Ralph Nader/Nick Naylork. Aide to Senatorl. Editor of NY Times

a. The president of GMb. The president of CBSc. U.S. Senatord. Homeless Persone. Blue-collar workerf. Representative (Cong)g. Millionaireh. Fed. Dist. Judgei. White parent w/special needs childj. Ralph Nader/Nick Naylork. Aide to Senatorl. Editor of NY Times

Theory of PoliticsTheory of Politics

Widely Distributed

Widely Distributed

NarrowlyConcentrated

Costs

Widely Distributed Narrowly ConcentratedBenefits

MajoritarianPolitics

Client Politics

EntrepreneurialPolitics

Interest GroupPolitics

EntitlementsEntitlements

- Social Security

- Welfare

AFDC-1996 & TANF

- Health Care

Medicaid- Apply at state agency-Pregnant, disabled, blind, nursing home care

Medicare- Apply -Social security, Permanently disabled/cannot work, kidney disease

- Social Security

- Welfare

AFDC-1996 & TANF

- Health Care

Medicaid- Apply at state agency-Pregnant, disabled, blind, nursing home care

Medicare- Apply -Social security, Permanently disabled/cannot work, kidney disease

Middle Class Domestic PolicyMiddle Class Domestic Policy

- Education

- Homeownership

- Corporate Welfare

- Education

- Homeownership

- Corporate Welfare

EnvironmentEnvironment

Clean Air Act

- 1970- Limited Emissions

- 1990- Regulated plants, industries, acid rain/ozone layer

Clean Air Act

- 1970- Limited Emissions

- 1990- Regulated plants, industries, acid rain/ozone layer

Economic PolicyEconomic Policy

GDP

Fiscal- Taxation & Spending

- Progressive Tax

- Regulation Tax

- Flat Tax

- Keynesian

- Supply-Side

- Divided Government- Reagan vs. Congress

GDP

Fiscal- Taxation & Spending

- Progressive Tax

- Regulation Tax

- Flat Tax

- Keynesian

- Supply-Side

- Divided Government- Reagan vs. Congress

Economic PolicyEconomic Policy

- Monetary- Regulation- Federal Reserve- Debt vs. Deficit- Free Trade- NAFTA

- Monetary- Regulation- Federal Reserve- Debt vs. Deficit- Free Trade- NAFTA