Burden people believe they must bear if a policy is enacted
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Benefit
Satisfaction people believe they will enjoy if a policy is adopted
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Legitimacy
Political authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution
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Insurance programs
A self-financing government program based on contributions that provide benefits to unemployed or retired persons
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Assistance program
A government program financed by general income taxes that provides benefits to poor citizens without requiring contributions from them
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Means test
Income qualification program that determines whether one is eligible for benefits under government programs reserved for lower-income groups
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Majoritarian politics
A policy in which almost everybody benefits and almost everybody pays
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Client politics
A policy in which one small group benefits and almost everybody pays
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Interest politics
A policy in which one small group benefits and another small group pays
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Entrepreneurial politics
A policy in which almost everybody benefits and one small group pays
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Charitable choice
Name given to our four federal laws passed in the late 1990s specifying the conditions under which nonprofit religious organizations could compete to administer certain social service delivery and welfare programs
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Environmental impact statement
A report required by federal law that assesses the possible effect of a project on the environment if the project is subsidized in whole or part by federal funds
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Regulatory Policy
Policy which determines what is/is not legal
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Redistributive Policy
Policy that transfers income from certain individuals or groups to others, often based on the belief that these transfers enhance fairness
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Promotional Policy
Policy that seeks to foster or discourage various economic or social activities, typically through subsidies and tax breaks
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