Chapter 17: The Policy-Making Process Flashcards

441683298	Political Agenda	Issues that people believe require governmental action.
441683299	Cost	A burden that people believe they must bear if a policy is enacted.
441683300	Benefit	A satisfaction that people believe they will enjoy if a policy is adopted.
441683301	Majoritarian	A policy in which almost everybody benefits and almost everybody pays.
441683302	Interest Group Polotics	A policy in which one small group benefits and another small group pays.
441683303	Client Politics	A policy in which one small group benefits and almost everybody.
441683304	Pork-Barrel Legislation	Legislation that gives tangible benefits to constituents in several districts or states in the hope of winning their voted to return
441683305	Logrolling	A legislator supports a proposal favored by support of his or hers
441683306	Entrepreneurial Politics	A policy in which almost everybody benefits and a small group pays the cost
441683307	Policy Entrepreneurs	Activists in or out of government who pull together a political majority on behalf of unorganized interests
441683308	Process Regulation	Rules governing commercial activities designed to improve consumer, worker, or environmental conditions. Also called social regulation.