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  2. Public policy - Wikipedia

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    Direct government action involving the use of money can be classified into 2 subsections. A government can either use its available resources to address the issue (Make), or can contract out to the private sector (Buy). Indirect government action involving money is the use of fiscal policy to indirectly affect behaviours.

  3. Diagram of the Federal Government and American Union

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    The "Diagram of the Federal Government and American Union" of 1861, and; The "Diagram of the Federal Government, Or the Great Republic of the United States of America" from 1864. The map was lithographed by Ehrgott, Forbriger & Co., a manufacturer of American Civil War lithography portraits and other documents, such as diplomas and maps.

  4. Direct provision - Wikipedia

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    A Direct Provision centre at Lissywollen, Athlone, in 2013 – one of 34 such centres in Ireland. [1] Direct provision (Irish: Soláthar díreach) is a system of asylum seeker accommodation used in the Republic of Ireland. It has been criticised by human rights organisations as illegal, inhuman and degrading.

  5. Public policy of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Congress does not have direct authority over education, and education policy is primarily set by state and local governments. [21] Federal education policy is built around federal funding; the federal government allocates funding for schools, but they must comply with federal regulations to receive it. [22]

  6. Madisonian model - Wikipedia

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    The Madisonian model is a structure of government in which the powers of the government are separated into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. This came about because the delegates saw the need to structure the government in such a way to prevent the imposition of tyranny by either majority or minority.

  7. Federal government of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) [a] is the common government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, comprising 50 states, five major self-governing territories, several island possessions, and the federal district (national capital) of Washington, D.C ...

  8. Policy learning - Wikipedia

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    Policymakers can employ seven major policy instrument types. Direct provision–services that governments provide directly, such as publicly operated schools; Subsidies–cash infusions given by government to reduce the cost for the producer or consumer, such as dairy farmers who receive subsidies to keep consumer costs low.

  9. Outline of democracy - Wikipedia

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    Direct democracy – the people decide (e.g. vote on, form consensus on) policy initiatives directly. Semi-direct democracy - a combination of direct and representative democracy. Politicians still exist, but citizens can make initiatives, referendums, and recalls. Representative democracy – elected officials represent a group of people. All ...