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Passing a new law about endangered species.
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passing a new law loosening the embargo against Cuba
debating most-favored-nation status among foreign countries
passing a new law loosening the embargo against Cuba
Congress proposes legislature to address public policy issues. This begins by recognizing the problem and discussing various solutions. When a member of Congress proposes a bill this indicates they have come up with a solution to the problem and it is ready for a vote to be accepted by the other members.
The Legislative Branch is where laws are made. In the United States arguably the biggest impact Congress has is their sole power to set fiscal policy, also known as "The Power of the Purse." All budgets, taxes, and expenditures must have the approval of Congress before being implemented by the Executive Branch.
Debating most-favored-nation status among foreign countries.
The supreme court shapes public policy by ruling against or in the favor of some one in court.
Passing a new law loosening the EMBARGO against Cuba
What branch of government has the most power?
all three branches are powerful but the executive branch has the most power
Which role does the judicial branch play in making public policy?
Determining the scope of a new health care law
What is one way political parties shape public policy?
Getting party candidate elected to office
What is true of the federal level government and the state and local level in the creation of public policy?
Both set policy related to the economy.
Stages of public policy process?
1. Genesis of the public policy 2. Development of the Public Policy 3. Implementation of the public policy 4. Feedback on the public policy
Explain how public policy is formed in the American system of government?
Public policy is formed in the American system of government either on a state wide or federal level. In both of these instances the laws are enacted by the legislative branch.
What does lobbying mean in public relations?
Activties by which group pressures are brought to bear on legislatures, the legislative process, and all aspects of the public-policy-making process.
Who has the power to make laws and frame public policy?
legislative power
What does the legislative branch do in national service?
they make laws and frame public policies
What body could hold trial impeachments?
The Legislative Branch for government trials and the Judicial Branch for public trials.
How does the legislative branch represent the people the most?
The legislative branch represents the people because the members of that branch are elected by the people. Their job is to pass laws, including laws which allocate the spending of public funds.
What branch of government acts as a forum for the public to express its views on the criminal justice system?
Legislative Branch Source: Intro to Criminal Justice-Siegel Legislative Branch Source: Intro to Criminal Justice-Siegel
What branch of government has the most power?
all three branches are powerful but the executive branch has the most power
What is the relationship between public opinion and policy-making?
Public opinion is views represented by the general public and policy making is adopted by the government. SO - public opinion can impact policy making in a positive or negative way, whether it is in your favor or not in your favor.
How do court decisions become public policy?
In the United States of America, court decisions must undergo a vigorous process in order to become public policy. Looking back on history, pivotal cases such as Brown v. Topeka Board of Education, which made segregated schools and facilities illegal, was decided by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has the power to overturn laws as unconstitutional, making the effect public policy. With the case mentioned earlier, the Supreme Court had the power to call upon the Executive branch in forcing schools to desegregate, making intergrated schools new public policy. Also, a case decided years prior to a current case can be used as a precedent to prove your side of a case. After years of new cases using older ones for clarity, it becomes adopted as public policy and is occasionally supported by a legislative order.
Why did the founding fathers place a discussion on the legislative branch first?
They feared a strong executive that could operate as an authoritarian government
Public policy is formally established by which group?
In the US, the legislature formally establishes laws. The President establishes foreign policy, and matters of trade. The Supreme Court establishes legal policy in the form of precedent and common law. So, each branch, the Legislative, Administrative, and Judicial, each have some hand in establishing some form of formal policy.
