American Government / Unit 10 Gov 451 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Public Policy
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The idea
Public policy is what government chooses to do, or not to do, about public problems.
In practice
A statute, a rule, a budget line, and a deliberate inaction are all policy.
Where people slip
Choosing not to act is a policy choice with authors and consequences.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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