Policy Making
Why do you think state policies only align with public opinion about half the time? What factors are causing this "democratic deficit"?
What is political party priorities, interest group influence, and legislative processes
The law that shields online platforms from liability for content that may be misinformation or defamatory.
What is the Communication Decency Act
How did the concept of public-interest policymaking influence early health planning efforts?
Early health planning was driven by the idea of serving the public interest, focusing on making healthcare services broadly accessible while ensuring that decisions were based on the collective good rather than market forces
A pioneer in Public Health who brought early attention to the growing importance of public health during the late 19th and 20th centuries
Who is Charles V. Chapin
How do advisory committees improve the quality of FDA decision-making?
By engaging diverse stakeholders and offering an exchange of information between internal bureaucrats and external implements.
How does issue salience influence the priorities of policymakers and legislators?
What is policymakers are more likely to address it to meet the expectations of their constituents and gain political support.
The platform that banned misinformation on advertisements, leading to a 75% reduction in vaccine misinformation.
What is Facebook
What was a major factor that caused the shift from community-based health planning to market-driven approaches?
The inability to control rising healthcare costs and the increasing influence of market advocates who favored economic efficiency over community planning led to a shift from public-interest health planning to market-driven approaches
Recognition of the need for organized public health efforts to combat epidemics and improve sanitation
What is the Public Health Movement
"Participatory bureaucracy" involves the public in the decision-making process of an agency, while "participatory oversight" focuses on public involvement in monitoring and reviewing the agency's actions after decisions are made. Overall high rates of agreement are consistent with the mutually supportive function of participatory bureaucracy.