CE 10 Public Policy Vocabulary

General goals set by political leaders that help shape specific laws on a topic-

• Forum
• Public Agenda
• Public Policy
• Lobby

Organizations created to press for laws and policies their members favor-

• Lobbyists
• Interest groups
• Public agenda
• Public policy

Increasingly interconnected lines of business and trade around the world

• Commerce
• World-wide trade agreement
• Public Agenda
• Global Economy

To be responsible for the consequences of one's actions and decisions-

• Reliable
• Dependable
• Accountable
• Responsible

Place where public issues can be discussed-

• Community
• Lobby
• Debate
• Forum

A person whose job it is to contact elected officials and convince them to vote a particular way on proposed laws-

• Lobby/Lobbyist
• Candidate
• Campaign assistant
• Policymaker

Topics that are at the top of the public's concerns and have the attention of political leaders-

• Expressing opinions
• Public Policy
• Public Agenda
• Public Outine