PUP-3002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cooperative Federalism, Dual Federalism, Gun Control
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Concepts: policy gridlock, separaion of powers, trends in government growth, federalism. 85-90% of americans support background check at gun shows/internet sales. A situaion where it is diicult to advance new policy or change exising policy: incrementalism: policies usually only change gradually (incrementally, punctuaion: rapid changes in policy. Most us policy goes in its and starts . Separaion of powers: separates policy between legislaive, execuive, and judicial branches. Legislaing means passing laws: bicameral system (house and senate, commitee system (division and specializaion of labor, bill>law. Policy tools in the u. s: authorizaion: making laws, appropriaion funding, oversight, conirmaion: conirm execuive and judicial appointments of the president, senate ilibuster (extended debate): requires 60% majority. A lot of points where policy can be thwarted. Regional representaion: good for country, or good for your consituents. Limited in direct policymaking by congressional authorizaion: tension to stretch these powers. Obama"s recess appointments to naional labor relaions board.
