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chapter 3

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Bounded rationality   policy making process are intentionally rational and follow a linear procedural process  
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Substantive rationality   congressional member has complete information prior to making a decision  
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legislative markup   a process of editing, changing, or re-writing aspects of a bill  
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reports   outline the intent of a bill  
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Procedural rationality   uses mental shortcuts to process policy information about a bill to engage in decision making process  
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Lack of rationality   congressional members not having enough information about a bill, yet they engage in decision making about the bill  
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What are some legislative committee responsibilities that impact public health?   finance committee, health education and labor, transportation, ways and means committee  
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Standing committees   Have permanent jurisdiction over a specific type of bill  
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Joint legislative committee   is a committee that has representation from both the senate and house of reps  
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conference committee   a committee that is typically assigned to work out difference in 2 similar bills  
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hearings   provide an opportunity for testimony, can be closed or public  
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political parties   institutions for the translation of mass preferences into public policy  
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Congress is made of   Senate and House of reps  
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What chamber is responsible for originating all revenue bills   house of reps  
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What are the functions of the senate   ratification of president and governor appointment, legalizing consent to war, impeachment trials,ratification of treaties  
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What are the 3 underlying principles of police power?   promote the greater public good, permit the restriction of private interest to promote public good, permit pervasiveness of state powers  
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What does parens patriae state?   states may make decisions on behalf of individuals who are incapable of making decisions for themselves  
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taxation   a power that regulates individual private behaviors through economic penalities  
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centralism   concentrates sovereignty within one governmental structure  
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The World Health Organization...   develops policy that directs and coordinates health initiatives within the U.N system  
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What does W.H.O provide?   health research agenda setting, establish national guidelines, provides technical support  
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partial preemption   policy of the same or similiar topic exists at the national and state level  
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What does the U.N. do?   maintain international peace, assist in the development of friendly nations,support better standard of living, promotes social progress  
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What are the 5 principal organs the U.N. activities occur through?   general assembly, security council,economic/social council, secretariat, international court of justice  
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What is the framework of federalism   guides the development of organizational or institutional structures, delineation of authority/accountability,policy processes  
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police power   provides the legal authority to ensure the health, safety and welfare of society  
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What are federal mandates?   direct orders to the state gov. that require the conduct of specific state activities generally through the enactment of federal laws  
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total preemption   federal government assumes all powers over state laws  
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Reserved powers doctrine   states can exercise all powers inherent in government to protect the public through the formation of policies and political structures  
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what are the chief powers for public health purposes?   powers to tax, spend, regulate interstate commerce  
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