CE 10 Public Policy Vocabulary

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

• Accountable

• Irresponsible

• Negligent

• Unreliable

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

• Public Policy

• Private Policy

• Social Policy

• Economic Policy

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

• Advocate

• Lobby/Lobbyist

• Consultant

• Activist

Increasingly interconnected lines of business and trade around the world

• Global Economy

• Local Market

• National Trade

• Regional Commerce

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

• Public Agenda

• Political Discourse

• Social Issues

• Economic Policies

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

• Political parties

• Interest groups

• Non-profit organizations

• Government agencies

Place where public issues can be discussed- Community, Lobby, Debate, Forum

• Community

• Lobby

• Debate

• Forum