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Bernana

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Identify and describe the three main types of public policies, providing one example of each.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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The politics of federalism are changing, and Congress is being pressured to reduce the size and scope of national programs, while dealing with the demands for homeland security.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

An ideal response will:
1, Identify and define distribution as the government's provision of things of value to specific groups; one example might be the distribution of public funds to help construct a school.
2, Identify and define regulation as the creation of legal rules by government agencies based on authority delegated by the legislature; one example might be the regulation of the pharmaceutical industry.
3, Identify and define redistribution as the government's reassigning resources from one part of society to another; one example of redistribution is Social Security benefits.
4, Note that all three policies have financial implications.

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