Pub pol 201 exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is public policy? -A public policy is an action by a government that affects public welfare. It includes laws, rules and regulations, programs and practices, specific policy choices. It can occur at the international, national, state, and local levels. Way government solves problems Why do we try to define a public policy problem as simply as possible? - "Too few or too many..." E.g. too few immigrants have access to legal services E.g too many unemployed. It helps us to understa...

what is street-level bureaucracy? Why is this important in context of public policy and governance? - -SLB are the people at the frontlines who are working with the public who use discretion when implementing policy -they are the ones closest to us (even part of our families) who impact our perception of bureaucracy What are the five characteristics that Maynard-Moody and Portillo (2011) identify as noteworthy for understanding "the influence street-level bureaucrats hold in American bur...