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Intro to Public Policy 305
final exam
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 2
03/15/2011

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symbol
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anything that stands for something else
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narrative stories
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explain how the world works while relying on simplification (designed to lead audience to action with classic story of decline)
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ambiguity
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a symbol can mean two (or more) things simultaneously; example would be "equal opportunity in education"
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incrementalism
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small steps leading to policy changes
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punctuated equilibrium
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dramatic steps that lead to policy change
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Parkinson's Law
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work and personnel expand to consume all available resources
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Peter Principle
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in hierarchal organizations, personnel are promoted up to the point at which their incompetence becomes manifest - hence, all important positions are held by incompetents
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Niskanen's theory
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top bureaucrats seek to maximize the total budget of their bureau during their tenure - hence, all bureaucracies are too large
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judicial review
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first established by Marbury v. Madison; most commonly leads to upholding legislation, interpreting how laws apply to specific cases
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textualist
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look to the language of statute (or Constitution); strict construction
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legislative history
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focus on intent
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