2301 Test Review Test # 1

Definition of Politics and Government p.4

Know the Public Policy process and the correct sequential order of this process p. 5

May give examples so be able to identify which stage in the policy process.

Agenda/Framing p.6

Plan Formulation to deal with problems. P7/8

Adoption p7/8

Congress/Legislature adopts policy but remember so do Courts, Federal agencies (EPA) and the President (executive orders)

Implementation p.8 The plans to carry out the program. Often the details are added in at this stage when Congress passes a vague law.

Evaluation p. 9 Assessment of the policy. Did it accomplish what it set out to do? Make the evaluation within the context of equity, efficient, effectiveness, and political feasibility p.9

Normative and empirical analysis p.9

Many individuals are involved in the policymaking process.

Feedback p.10

Chapter 1

Political culture p.15

Democracy and Capitalism p. 16/17. Know the 8 areas under democracy.

Parameters and possible solutions available to policymakers. P.17

Demographics

Baby-boomers

Birthrates and immigration rates (legal and illegal) p.20

States that receive the most immigrants and racial/ethnic groups that have contributed most to population. P.21

Policy affected by baby-boomers Ex. Social Security

Composition of U.S. according to U.S. Census (75% white etc.) p.21

Latino 12.5% will be 24.4% in 2050 p. 21

Sunbelt (South and Southwest) and Frostbelt (Northeast and Midwest)

Reasons for increases in Sunbelt population p.22

How population affect political balance in the U.S. House of Representation. P.22

The Economic Environment

Table 1.1 Average annual per capita purchasing power selected countries in 2003. What does this table tell us? P.24

Definition of standard of living p.22

Definition of income distribution p.25

Gross domestic product p.22

Definition of global economy p.24/p.561

Texas and ranking as a populous state. P.555

And how we compare to other states

Population diversity in Texas (whites, Latinos, African American, and Asians p.557

Population locations in Texas for African Americans and Asians p.557

The most populous regions in Texas p.558

Know the three top Texas cities that are among the ten largest cities in the United States Table 19.1 discussion on p.558/ and chart on p.559

Distribution of population across the state. Where is it most of the population? P. 558 Know the difference urban vs. rural. Metropolitan (urban and suburbs) and nonmetropolitan page 558

Texas Economy

Severance Tax p. 561

Declining oil production p.560/561

Industries important to the Texas Economic Sectors (Table 19.2) p. 562

NAFTA definition p.561

Table 19.2 different high technology industries p.562

Wealth, Poverty, and Growth

Household income (first paragraph)

Income differential p.563 2^nd paragraph

Poverty rate p.564 first paragraph

Read the first lines of each of the paragraphs stated above to get an overall picture in relation to the household income, income differential, and the poverty rate.

Definition Individualistic, moralistic, and traditionalistic p.565

Texas has a mixture of which political cultures? Bottom of p. 565