Intro and Advocacy
This is the definition of an advocate
What is a person or group who publicly recommends or supports a policy
This is the term for making the healthiest, best, ideal option the easiest and most accessible one
What is an optimal default?
In this final stage of the policy process, we ask ourselves if the policy is working as intended and how it could be improved
What is policy evaluation?
After a bill is passed by congress, the president can still veto it and prevent it from becoming law. This is an example of...?
What is "checks and balances"?
This branch of government can formally declare war
What is the legislative branch?
These are some of the responsibilities of local (city or county) governments
What are zoning, public services like parks, police and fire departments (many other answers)?
A person who is paid to advocate for a policy change and directly influence lawmakers
What is a lobbyist
Cannabis has been made more easily available in stores and dispensaries in Maryland through this policy action
What is Legalization?
This is a part of the policy process: "It is not enough for a majority of the public to agree that an issue is important - it must be prioritized over other policy issues."
What is agenda setting?
True or False: if a "policy window" opens, the policy will definitely become law
What is false - a policy window is a opportunity for change, but not a guarantee
This branch cannot pass laws, but does implement them and define rules and regulations
What is the executive branch?
This level of government oversees things like drivers' licenses and vehicle registrations and other things relevant to intrastate (as opposed to INTERstate) commerce
What is the state government?
This is the name of the model that emphasizes changing policy as a means for intervening on multiple "levels" that influence health
What is the Socio-Ecological Model
This type of policy action is particularly effective for changing the spending behavior of young people
What is taxation?
This is a description of policy formulation (..you did this as part of your policy papers!)
Identification of possible policy options to pursue through policy change
This is an example of a focusing event for a public health issue
What is a mass shooting, administration change, environmental or weather disaster, etc (many answers)
This branch of government has the "power of the purse" to allocate money that can be used in implementation of public health policies
What is the legislative branch?
This is the name of the system in the United States government that separates governing bodies into local-state-federal levels
What is federalism?
This is the difference between a stakeholder and a stakeholder with power
What is: both are affected by the policy, but a stakeholder with power has resources to do something about the issue or react to the policy change
This is an action in which the government makes something cheaper in order to provide an incentive
What is a subsidy?
During this phase of the policy process, we might figure out details that were not included in the adopted/passed policy and make decisions about how best to put the policy in place
What is policy implementation?
What are the three components of policy analysis used to describe the pros and cons of public health policies? (hint: Homework 2!)
What are: expected health impact, expected economic impact, and feasibility
Government agencies like the EPA, CDC, and HHS fall under this branch of government
What is the executive branch?
This is the name of the legislative branch of the Maryland state government, which is made up of a senate and a house of delegates
What is the Maryland General Assembly?
This is the main difference between advocacy and activism
Advocacy operates within the system; activism involves creating pressure outside of the system
Laws that require people in certain professions to report suspected abuse of children and older people is an example of this
After we debate and vote, our governments decide whether to enact the policy in this phase
What is policy adoption?
These are the three streams of the Policy Streams/Multiple Streams Model that have the potential to open a policy window
What are Problems, Policies, and Politics?
Vape producers are suing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over what they
describe as unclear and overly strict rules regarding flavored e-cigarettes. This branch of government oversees the legal proceedings
What is the judicial branch?
This level of government oversees the construction and maintenance and general overseeing of roads and highways
Trick question! This is an example of "cooperative federalism" - the three levels often work together (ex: federal funding + state/local oversight)