IV B Formation of IV B Formation of Policy AgendaPolicy Agenda

By Chris GrusenmeyerBy Chris Grusenmeyer

VocabularyVocabulary

1.1. Types of PoliticsTypes of Politics1.1. MajoritarianMajoritarian

1.1. Distributed benefits, distributed costDistributed benefits, distributed cost

2.2. Interest groupInterest group1.1. Concentrated cost, concentrated Concentrated cost, concentrated

benefitsbenefits

3.3. ClientClient1.1. Concentrated benefits, distributed costConcentrated benefits, distributed cost

4.4. EntrepreneurialEntrepreneurial1.1. Distributed benefits, concentrated costDistributed benefits, concentrated cost

InformationInformation

Influences that affect Policy AgendaInfluences that affect Policy Agenda MediaMedia GroupsGroups InstitutionsInstitutions

Shared Beliefs determines what is Shared Beliefs determines what is legitimate legitimate

– What determines legitimacyWhat determines legitimacy Shared political valuesShared political values Changes in the way politicians believe about Changes in the way politicians believe about

politicspolitics

Things that force new Things that force new policypolicy InstitutionsInstitutions

– CourtsCourts– BuearacracyBuearacracy– SenateSenate– MediaMedia

Examples of different Examples of different Policy making over Policy making over historyhistory MajoritarianMajoritarian

– Antitrust legislation in the 1890sAntitrust legislation in the 1890s– Federal trade commission in 1914Federal trade commission in 1914

Interest groupInterest group– Labor-Management LegislationLabor-Management Legislation– Occupational Safety an Health Act of Occupational Safety an Health Act of

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Examples of different Examples of different Policy making over Policy making over history (cont.)history (cont.) ClientClient

– Licensing attorneys and barbersLicensing attorneys and barbers– Subsidies and quotasSubsidies and quotas

Entrepreneurial Entrepreneurial – 1906 Pure Food and Drug act1906 Pure Food and Drug act– 1960s and 70s Clear air act, and 1960s and 70s Clear air act, and

Toxic substance control actToxic substance control act

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4. Policies produced by which type of politics 4. Policies produced by which type of politics will confer benefits on some relatively will confer benefits on some relatively small, identifiable group and impose costs small, identifiable group and impose costs on another small, equally identifiable on another small, equally identifiable group? group?

A.A. interest group politics interest group politics

B.B. majoritarian politics majoritarian politics

C.C. client politics client politics

D.D. entrepreneurial politicsentrepreneurial politics

The Answer is…The Answer is…

AA

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8. Government adds new issues to its agenda 8. Government adds new issues to its agenda and adopts new programs with little public and adopts new programs with little public demand and in spite of improved conditions demand and in spite of improved conditions as a result of the influence of:as a result of the influence of:

A.A. groups. groups.

B.B. institutions. institutions.

C.C. media. media.

D.D. All of the above.All of the above.

The Answer is…The Answer is…

DD

ESSAY QUESTIONESSAY QUESTION

Explain the process of the Explain the process of the formation of policy agendas. Be formation of policy agendas. Be sure to include at least 2 factors sure to include at least 2 factors that affect the formation.that affect the formation.