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Chapter 2 | PSCI - American Political Science, Quizzes of Political Science

Class: PSCI - American Political Science; Subject: Political Science; University: Fresno City College; Term: Forever 1989;

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TERM 1
PUBLIC POLICY PS - 110
DEFINITION 1
*EVERY STATUTE, EVERY PRESIDENTIAL ACTION, AND EVERY
REGULATION IS PUBLIC POLICY* DOING NOTHING AT ALL CAN
BE POLICY.* THE PEOPLE ELECT THE THE POLICY PROCESS
TERM 2
WHAT IS POLITICS PS - 110
DEFINITION 2
*THE PROCESS OF MAKING COLLECTIVE DECISIONS* HARRY
LASSWELL'S DEFINITION:* USUALLY BY GOVERNMENT TO
ALLOCATE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
TERM 3
WHAT ALL GOVERNMENTS DO: PS - 110
DEFINITION 3
- MAINTAIN A NATIONAL SECURITY- PROVIDE PUBLIC
ASSISTANCE- PRESERVE THE ORDER- SOCIALIZE THE
CHILDREN- COLLECT TAXES* THIS IS DONE BY GOVERNMENT
MAKING POLICY
TERM 4
"POLITICS MATTER" PS - 110
DEFINITION 4
* EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR LIFE IS GEARED BY POLITICS AND
GOVERNMENT, FOR EXAMPLE: - STUDENT AID- DRIVER'S
LICENSE- BUSINESS LICENSE- SOCIAL SECURITY
TERM 5
"DUTIES OF INDIVIDUAL'S PS - 110
DEFINITION 5
- PAY DEBTS- OBEY THE LAWS- DO NOT INTERFER WITH THE
ENJOYMENT OF OTHER'S RIGHTS- SERVE IN THE MILITARY
WHEN REQUIRED- "BE AN INFORMED VOTER
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TERM 1

PUBLIC POLICY PS - 110

DEFINITION 1 EVERY STATUTE, EVERY PRESIDENTIAL ACTION, AND EVERY REGULATION IS PUBLIC POLICY DOING NOTHING AT ALL CAN BE POLICY.* THE PEOPLE ELECT THE THE POLICY PROCESS TERM 2

WHAT IS POLITICS PS - 110

DEFINITION 2 THE PROCESS OF MAKING COLLECTIVE DECISIONS HARRY LASSWELL'S DEFINITION:* USUALLY BY GOVERNMENT TO ALLOCATE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE TERM 3

WHAT ALL GOVERNMENTS DO: PS - 110

DEFINITION 3

  • MAINTAIN A NATIONAL SECURITY- PROVIDE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE- PRESERVE THE ORDER- SOCIALIZE THE CHILDREN- COLLECT TAXES* THIS IS DONE BY GOVERNMENT MAKING POLICY TERM 4

"POLITICS MATTER" PS - 110

DEFINITION 4

  • EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR LIFE IS GEARED BY POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, FOR EXAMPLE: - STUDENT AID- DRIVER'S LICENSE- BUSINESS LICENSE- SOCIAL SECURITY TERM 5

"DUTIES OF INDIVIDUAL'S PS - 110

DEFINITION 5

  • PAY DEBTS- OBEY THE LAWS- DO NOT INTERFER WITH THE ENJOYMENT OF OTHER'S RIGHTS- SERVE IN THE MILITARY WHEN REQUIRED- "BE AN INFORMED VOTER

TERM 6

POLICY AGENDA PS - 110

DEFINITION 6 A SET OF ISSUES, PROBLEMS, OR SUBJECTS THAT GET THE ATTENTION 0F/IS VIEWED AS IMPORTANT BY PEOPLE INVOLVED IN POLICY MAKING ( E.G. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, GOVERNMENT DECISION MAKERS.) TERM 7

"OBSENITY" LAWS PS-

DEFINITION 7

  • IN 1991, THE SUPREME COURT UPHELD A STATE BAN OF NUDE EROTIC DANCERS IN INDIANA. BASIS; QUALIFIED AS OBSENITY, ACCORDING TO THE STATE'S STANDARDS, THUS, IT IS NOT PROTECTED BY FIRST AMENDMENT. TERM 8

WHAT IS GOVERNMENT? PS 110

DEFINITION 8 A FORMAL VEHICLE THROUGH WHICH POLICIES ARE MADE AND AFFAIRS OF THE STATE ARE CONDUCTED TERM 9

STATE SOVEREIGNITY

DEFINITION 9 ( EXAMPLES AND DEFINITION)** SUPREME RULE - THE U.S. CONSTITUTION AS WELL AS THE DECLARATION* SUPREME RULE - POWER TO GOVERNMENT WITHOUT EXTERNAL CONTROL.THE US CONSTITUTION AND THE DECLARATION "