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Domestic Policy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Domestic Policy | administrative decisions that are directly related to all issues and activity within a nation's borders |
| LBJ's "War on Crime" | ushered a new era of American law enforcement |
| Gun Control | policy that regulated the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms by the people |
| Federal Spending on Crime Initiatives (officers, prisons) | |
| Harsher Punishments (Federal Crimes) | |
| Three Strikes Law | |
| "War on Drugs" | |
| Brown v. Board | SC decision holding that school segregation was inherently unconstitutional, violation of 14th Amendment |
| State Government's Role (in Education) | |
| Elementary and Secondary Education Act (1965) | |
| Department of Education | |
| School Vouchers | |
| No Child Left Behind | |
| Renewable Resources | |
| Global Warming | increase in earth's temperature, result of carbon dioxide |
| Toxic Waste Disposal (Superfund) | fund created to clean up hazardous waste sites |
| Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | largest federal independent regulatory agency and administers much of US environmental protection policy |
| Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) | agencies are required to file with the EPA every time they propose a policy that might be disruptive to the environment |
| Clean Air Act (1970) | aimed at combating air pollution by charging the EPA with protecting and improving the quality of the nation's air |
| Water Pollution Control Act (1972) | law intended to clean up the nation's rivers and lakes, by enabling regulation of point sources of pollution |
| Endangered Species Act (1973) | law requiring the federal government to protect all species listed as endangered |
| Medicare | provides hospitalization insurance for the elderly and permits older Americans to purchase inexpensive coverage |
| Medicaid | public assistance program to provide healthcare the poor Americans, funded by states and governemnt |
| Veterans Administration (VA) | independent government agency that provides patient care and veterans benefits to vets of the armed forces and families |
| Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | federal agency with broad regulatory powers over, contents manufacturing, marketing, and labeling foods/drugs sold in US |
| Clinton's Health Care Proposals | |
| Obamacare | law intended to improve access to health insurance for US citizens |
| Social Welfare Origins (New Deal) | |
| Social Security Act | establishing Federal old-age benefits and enabling several states to make adequate provisions for the needy |
| LBJ's Great Society | |
| Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) | federal assistance program that provided financial assistance to children whose families had low or no income |
| Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) | program provides temporary financial assistance for pregnant women and families with one or more dependent children |
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