Economic Policy
Social Policy
Creating Policy
Civil Liberties/ Rights
Civil Rights/Liberties Court Cases
100
An economic theory saying that government should cut taxes and spending on domestic programs to stimulate greater production.
What is supply-side economics
100
Programs payed for by the government that provide assistance to those citizens who need it.
What are social-welfare programs
100
The cycle of the importance of an issue to the people
What is the issue-attention cycle
100
The application of the bill of rights on a case-by-case basis
What is selective incorporation
100
This case said flag burning is protected as symbolic speech
What is Texas v Johnson
200
Economic theory saying government can smooth out the business cycle by influencing the amount of income businesses and individuals spend on goods and services
What is Keynesian Economics
200
A group of large Social-welfare programs created during the Johnson administration
What is the Great Society
200
The slow step-by-step approach to making policy
What is incrementalism
200
Set up in the case Schenck v United States, this test limits free speech if it could put people in danger
What is clear and present danger test
200
This case set up that there is no executive privilege in the courts
What is Nixon v US
300
Monet spent by the government that comes from borrowing and not taxation
What is deficit spending
300
An entitlement program that provides to the elderly and disabled.
What is social security
300
The ranking of importance of issues so that the more important issues are taken care of first
What is agenda setting
300
Evidence found by police illegally and there for may not be admitted as evidence in a trial
What is the exclusionary rule
300
This case set up the lemon test, which defines when the federal government can give money to patriarchal schools
What is Lemon v Kurtzman
400
The government action of either lowering or raising taxes, which then affects consumer spending.
What is Fiscal Policy
400
Passed in 1996, this act required states to help fund social-welfare programs.
What is the Welfare reform act
400
The way a policy is put into affect. During this time it is assigned to an agency and carried out.
What is policy implementation
400
This court greatly expanded the protections that are granted to criminal defendants.
What is the Warren court
400
This case incorporates the right to an attorney to the states
What is Gideon v Wainright
500
The government action of controlling the supply of money in circulation and the supply of credit through the Federal Reserve Board.
What is monetary policy
500
provides medical services for low-income familys and those with a disability.
What is medicaid
500
The final step in policy making where the effectiveness of the policy is reviewed.
What is policy evaluation
500
The use of the 1st,3rd, 4th, 5th, 9th and 14th amendments to create the right to privacy
What is implied right to privacy
500
This case said that the commerce clause can not be used on everything , such as restricting guns in school zones, by Congress.
What is US v Lopez
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