Public Policy Is Best Defined as

question 63

Multiple Choice

Public policy is best defined as

• A) promotion of the common good through regulatory instruments.
• B) deconstructing a policy issue in order to study aspects of the issue.
• C) government action taken in response to a public problem.
• D) activities of think tanks, interest groups, and government agents to address public problems.

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Definitions:

Industrial Revolution

A period of major industrialization that took place during the late 1700s and early 1800s, transforming economies through the development of factories, railroads, and machinery, and shifting societies from agricultural to industrial.

Indian Reservations

Designated areas of land managed by Native American tribes under the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, intended to maintain and preserve their cultures and ways of life.

Population Growth

The increase in the number of individuals in a population, often measured by birth rate minus death rate plus net migration.