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American with Disabilities Act (1990) |
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- A federal law designed to end discrimination against persons with disabilities and to eliminate barriers to their full participation in American society
- Example of how federal policies are intended for the improvement of society.
- Example of how government affects individuals through regulations, services, and taxes.
- Example of how not all policies are successful: after the implementation of the ADA the employment rate for people with disabilities actually declines until 2000
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| the total value of goods and services produced by a nation's economy in a year, excluding international transactions |
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| a system in place at the time, institution with authority to set policy for society |
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- the process that determines who shall occupy the roles of leadership in government and how the power of government shall be exercised
- includes internal & external (i.e. defense) order
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| the response or lack of response of government decision-makers to an issue |
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| the complex of factors outside of the government that has an impact, either directly or indirectly, on the policymaking process |
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| the process through which problems become matters of public concern and government action |
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| the development of strategies for dealing with the problems on the official policy agenda. Government officials as well as individuals and organizations outside of government participate in public formulation |
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| a group of political actors actively involved with policymaking in a particular issue area |
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| the stage of the policy process in which policies are carried out |
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| The assessment of policy. It involves questions of equity, efficiency, effectiveness, and political feasibility. |
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| a method of study that relies on experience and scientific observation (i.e. changes in employment rate, number of lawsuits filed) |
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| a method of study based on certain values (i.e. merits of the goals of the law) |
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| the impact of the results of policy evaluationon the policy process |
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| an exceptionally large number of Americans during the late 1940s, the 1950s, and early 1960s |
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| the population in the Sunbelt is begin to increase more than the Frostbelt because of immigration in the West |
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| the widely held, deeply rooted, political values of a society (American's political culture is characterized by a capitalistic democracy) |
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- the right to vote with no restrictions on the type of voters
- the right to be elected & right to compete for executive office
- right to campaign
- free & fair election
- freedom of association
- freedom of speech
- right to have access to information sources not controlled by the government
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- privately owned corporations and means of production
- free trade
- market competition
- based on the supply and demand of goods & services
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| Sutton vs. United Airlines |
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- Lawsuit filed by twin sister against U.A. because U.A. refusing to consider them from employment as pilot b/c their uncorrected eyesight did not meet the company's minimum standard of 20/100. The sisters could see well with glasses, so they sued the airlines, charging that they discriminated.
- The U.S. Supreme court rejected their lawsuit b/c the Court said their vision was correctable with glass & therefore they were no longer disabled under the law.
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- An ADA lawsuit filed by a UPS mechanic, Murphy, who was fired b/c UPS thought that his high blood pressure might interfere with his ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. Murphy said that he was not a safety risk b/c his blood pressure was controlled by medication.
- The Supreme Court dismissed his case b/c they ruled that he was not covered by the law b/c his high blood pressure could be controlled by medication.
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| Changes in U.S. Society that are influencing Politics |
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- demographic changes
- aging of Baby Boomers
- immigration
- economic changes
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Post-WWII affects on Politics
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- The Behavioral Revolution, Freudian beliefs, and the growth of science affected analysis of science.
- shift toward inductive reasoning (specific-->general)
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the gross profit produced overseas annually
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the gross amount of money Americans produce internationally during a given year
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Economic changes affecting politics
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- growing gap between rich and poor, segmented labor force
- economy becoming more geared toward the service-sector
- deregulation
- jobs moving out of the country or owned oversees
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