AP®︎ U.S. Government & Politics: Topic 4.8 Flashcards

The broadly shared democratic ideals, principles, and core values Americans use to evaluate government and public policy

An organized set of beliefs about how political values should be interpreted and what government should do

The attitudes held by members of the public at a particular time, which influence policy through political participation rather than automatically determining it

An authoritative governmental response to a public issue, such as legislation, executive action, administrative rules, or enforceable requirements

The process of recognizing a public problem, placing it on the governmental agenda, developing alternatives, and adopting or rejecting a proposal

The process of putting an adopted policy into effect through rules, eligibility standards, enforcement choices, funding, and administrative discretion

The belief that people can shape their lives through their own choices, supporting personal responsibility, self-reliance, and protection from government interference

The principle that people should have a fair chance to compete, disputed between removing unequal barriers and applying uniform rules without preferences

The value favoring private property, voluntary exchange, competition, self-interest, and limited government regulation of markets

The principle that laws govern officials and private persons alike through consistent enforcement, lawful procedures, and limits on arbitrary government action

The recurring policy balance between freedom from unjustified government interference and government authority needed for public safety, predictable rules, and effective enforcement

The welfare-reform law that replaced AFDC with TANF block grants, work-related requirements, a general 60-month federal limit, and greater state flexibility

Federal legislative proposals offering certain immigrants brought to the United States as children a conditional route to lawful status; unlike DACA, the DREAM Act has not been enacted

Policy designating English as the government's official language, justified by unity and administrative efficiency but contested over liberty and equal access to services

Multiculturalism supports full participation while retaining distinct identities; assimilation emphasizes incorporation into common public norms, civic practices, and language

The intended results a policy pursues, expressing how policymakers prioritize or reconcile values such as liberty, opportunity, responsibility, safety, and limited government