M4 analyse how government policies are developed What is a policy? A policy is a statement of what the government is trying to achieve and why. Government policy is the sum of all the individual policies – as a whole they help to define where the government stands on broad political issues. Reference https://www.gov.uk/government/how-government-works Policies come from a number of sources such as: • The public • The media • Public services • Politicians • Subject experts • Civil servants The first process of developing a policy is actually deciding what is going to be contained in that policy in many instances the details of a policies are left to experts within a civil service department who are there to work for the government. Government lawyers are responsible for actually
Unit 1 – Government Policies and the Public Services. P4 – Describe, with examples, the impact of government policies on different public services. M3 – Explain the impact of different government policies on a range of public services. D2 – Evaluate the impact of government policies on public services and the communities they serve. The Impact of UK Government Policies on the public services… The Impact of UK Government Policies on the public services… The policies developed by the UK government can have major effects upon the public services.
In addition to that, Parliament also has the function of scrutinising and challenging the government on its legislative proposals as well as on a broader, more general level. It has been argued that this is Parliament’s most important function, rather than maintaining it in office. With regards to this point of view, an analysis of the present mechanisms of scrutiny and challenge used by Parliament and their effectiveness offers an insight into its validity. To begin with, Parliament, as the state legislature, plays a role in scrutinising government legislative proposals. Each bill has to go through First reading, Second reading, Committee stage, Report stage and Third reading in both the Commons and Lords.
Chapter 1 Outline Objectives 1. Describe what government is and what governments do. 2. Understand that politics is the struggle over “who gets what, when, and how.” 3. Identify the important features of the policymaking system and explain how pubic policies are the choices that government makes – and declines to make-in response to political issues.
Social Security is a social insurance program officially called "Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance" (OASDI), in reference to its three components. It is primarily funded through a dedicated payroll tax. During 2009, total benefits of $686 billion were paid out versus income (taxes and interest) of $807 billion, a $121 billion annual surplus. An estimated 156 million people paid into the program and 53 million received benefits, roughly 2.94 workers per beneficiary. Reform proposals continue to circulate with some urgency, due to a long-term funding challenge faced by the program.
Francesca Dennis Outline, explain and evaluate the responsibilities of the different levels of government in the UK The UK is built up of many different levels of government that all play an essential part in running the country. In this essay I will outline, explain and evaluate the responsibilities of the different levels of government. The first level of government I will explore is central government, which is responsible for developing and enforcing national policies, drafting new laws, signing treaties with other nations and defending the nation. These responsibilities you could suggest are essential for the central government to adhere because if the local governments had control of this crucial role, there could be delays in the development and implementations of decisions as there is a lack of any experience of decision-making at this level and central government has decades of decision-making experience and could do a much better job for the regions without any delay. The central government runs at a national level and is based in the Palace of Westminster in London.
In doing so, the author will cover the following areas: Are the goals and objective long-term or short-term; are the goals and objectives manifest or latent; determine which are objectives and which are goals; evaluate the agency’s goals and objectives for one specific program. Chamber and Wedel (2005) stated, “It is important to grasp the goals and objectives of a program so as to answer the question: What is the purpose of this program or policy” (Chap. 4, p.63). It is very important for an organization to explain their goals and objectives clearly. HUD does this very well.
* Research plans: This refers to the administrative arrangements, such as a proposed timetable and the required resources to carry out the research. * Bibliography: A listing of key sources that have contributed to acquiring data and knowledge relating to the research proposal. 3. What, in your view, makes a good Research Proposal? To me, a good research proposal is something that is highly specific and narrowly-focused on the objectives that is put forth.
The Unitary Actor and Rational Decision Making IV. The Bureaucratic(routine) Politics of foreign Policy Decision Making 1. Bureaucracies – agencies, regulatory commissions, and departments that conduct the functions of a central government. 2. Organizations that perform vital services, enhancing the state’s capacity to cope with changing global circumstances.
Course Intended Outcomes: a) To communicate effectively using Standard English – oral and written (communication); b) To demonstrate skills necessary for analysis, synthesis, and evaluation (critical thinking); c) To demonstrate the skills and use the technology necessary to collect, verify, document, and organize information from a variety of sources (technology/information management); d) To identify, describe, and apply responsibilities, core civic beliefs, and values in a diverse society (global socio-cultural responsibility); e) To analyze historical evidence, primary sources, and generate arguments and conclusions about major problems, debates and issues in United States history; f) To describe the major events in early American history and analyze their impact on political, economic, and social relations in the United States and throughout the world; and g) To describe the issues of race, class, and gender relations in the United States from Reconstruction. Grading System: The numerical ranges for letter grades are as