All Flashcards
Purpose of Affordable Care Act?
To expand health insurance coverage, improve healthcare quality, and reduce healthcare costs.
Purpose of Clean Power Plan?
To reduce carbon emissions from power plants and combat climate change.
Significance of Brown v. Board?
Declared state-sponsored segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning Plessy v. Ferguson.
Significance of Roe v. Wade?
Established a woman's constitutional right to an abortion, impacting state laws and sparking ongoing debate.
What is bureaucracy?
A system with hierarchy, rules, and division of labor in government agencies.
Define accountability.
Being responsible for actions and decisions; being answerable.
What is transparency?
Openness and accessibility of information to the public.
Define governance.
Decision-making and authority in organizations; how things are run.
What are checks and balances?
A system to prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
Define performance evaluation.
Assessing the effectiveness of programs by measuring results.
What is an audit?
Examination of financial or operational information; a financial check-up.
Define public reporting.
Sharing government activities and information with the public.
What is regulation?
Rules issued by government agencies to guide behavior.
Define compliance.
Following the rules and regulations set by the government.