America and Arizona Government for Elementary Teachers

Presentation 19: Social Movements and Public Policy

Presentation Objectives

AEPA Objectives 0008 Understand U.S. foreign policy.

0012 Understand the relationship of government to the United States economic system.

0017 Understand the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship.

0018 Understand basic features of democratic government in the United States.

AZ Social Studies Standard, Strand 3 Concept 3: Functions of Government Concept 4: Rights, Responsibilities, and Roles of Citizenship Concept 5: Government Systems of the World

The Politics of Public Policy Public Policy The action or inaction of the government on a problem or issue of concern to the public Who gets to determine whether something really

is

a problem or issue of concern to the public?

Types of Public Policy: How can we categorize policies?

 Basic functions of government    Distribution Regulation Redistribution  Nature of their benefits   Tangible benefits Symbolic benefits

Ideas and Values in Public Policy Policy Process Model

Problem Identification Agenda Setting Solution formulation Analysis of the effectiveness of the solution Implementation of problem solving policies Legitimization of Solutions

Foreign Policy  Actors      President Executive Branch Congress Courts Attentive Public

Two Domains of Foreign Policy   Security  Dept. of State    Dept. of Defense National Security Council Intelligence Community Economics    Treasury Department Dept. of Commerce Trade Representatives

US Foreign Policy themes  Support for Status Quo    Preference for Action Maintenance of American Hegemony Prevent WMD proliferation

Social Security Workers Payroll taxes Social Security Administration Social Security Trust Fund Treasury Bonds Cash Congress Benefits Retirees Current Deficit Spending

Social Security  Looming Crisis   Baby Boomers retiring Govt. IOUs (bonds) will have to be cashed  Suggested Reforms     Decrease or means-test entitlement Tax benefits Increase retirement age Increase payroll tax

Fiscal Policy   Government income and spending Regulating the economy

Revenue

Expenditures

Deficits

Debt

Monetary Policy Ben Bernake, Chairman of Federal Reserve  Federal Reserve   Sets Interest Rate Sets Money Supply  Inflation v. Unemployment

Federal Reserve Bank Regional Reserve Bank Bank Bank Bank Regional Reserve Federal Reserve Regional Reserve Bank Bank Bank

Policymaking

Civil Rights Movement

SB 1070 Debate

Tea Party Movement

Conclusion

This Presentation This presentation is courtesy of Brian Dille, Professor of Political Science at Mesa Community College.