A Public Policy Is a Law, Rule, Statute, Regulation, or Order

question 61

Multiple Choice

A public policy is a law, rule, statute, regulation, or order that:

• A) is crafted to meet only the social or economic ends of a number of public officials.
• B) expresses the government's goals.
• C) must serve the public interest, if it is to be accepted.
• D) must be acceptable to all Americans, if it is to last.

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Definitions:

Ian Craib

A British sociologist who contributed to theories on identity, psychoanalysis, and the critique of contemporary sociology.

Historically Underestimated

Referring to entities or groups that have not received due recognition or value in historical assessments.

Structures

Refers to the complex framework or arrangement of interrelated parts that make up a system or organization.

Constraints

Limitations or restrictions that affect an individual's choices or the performance of a system.