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Public policy consists of a system of laws, regulatory measures, courses of action, and funding priorities by a government or its representatives. Public policy decisions are often decided by a group of individuals with different beliefs and interests.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://publicadmin.norwich.edu/characteristics-of-successful-public-policy/ )〕 The policies of the United States of America comprise all actions taken by its federal government. The executive branch is the primary entity through which policies are enacted, however the policies are derived from a collection of laws, executive decisions, and legal precedents. ==Types of policies== (詳細はAlmanac of Policy Issues, which provides background information, archived documents, and links to major U.S. public policy issues, organized the public policy of the United States into nine categories. The following lists these categories followed by a few examples of specific, respective policies: *Criminal Justice: death penalty,〔Almanac of Policy Issues ("Capital Punishment 2000" ), ''Almanac of Policy Issues'', September 23, 2004, accessed March 21, 2011.〕 drug policy,〔Almanac of Policy Issues ("Drug Abuse in America:2001" ), ''Almanac of Policy Issues'', September 23, 2004, accessed March 21, 2011.〕 and gun control〔Almanac of Policy Issues ("Gun Control" ), ''Almanac of Policy Issues'', September 23, 2004, accessed March 21, 2011.〕 *Culture and Society: abortion,〔Almanac of Policy Issues ("Abortion Law Development: A Brief Overview" ), ''Almanac of Policy Issues'', September 23, 2004, accessed March 21, 2011.〕 arts,〔Almanac of Policy Issues ("Arts and humanities" ), ''Almanac of Policy Issues'', September 23, 2004, accessed March 21, 2011.〕 and civil rights〔Almanac of Policy Issues ("Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws" ), ''Almanac of Policy Issues'', September 23, 2004, accessed March 21, 2011.〕 *Economic Affairs: budget and taxes〔Almanac of Policy Issues ("Budget and Taxes" ), ''Almanac of Policy Issues'', September 23, 2004, accessed March 30, 2011.〕 *Education: elementary and secondary,〔Almanac of Policy Issues ("The State of U.S. Education" ), ''Almanac of Policy Issues'', September 23, 2004, accessed March 30, 2011.〕 and higher education〔Almanac of Policy Issues ("Post-Secondary Education Statistics" ), ''Almanac of Policy Issues'', September 23, 2004, accessed March 30, 2011.〕 *Environment: air quality〔Almanac of Policy Issues ("Plain English Guide To The Clean Air Act" ), ''Almanac of Policy Issues'', September 23, 2004, accessed March 30, 2011.〕 and global warming〔Almanac of Policy Issues ("Climate Change" ), ''Almanac of Policy Issues'', September 23, 2004, accessed March 30, 2011.〕 *Government Operations: campaign finance reform〔Almanac of Policy Issues ("Summary of the Shay's-Meehan Campaign Finance Reform Law" ), ''Almanac of Policy Issues'', September 23, 2004, accessed March 30, 2011.〕 and privatization〔Almanac of Policy Issues ("Charity and Volunteerism" ), ''Almanac of Policy Issues'', September 23, 2004, accessed March 30, 2011.〕 *Health: health insurance〔Almanac of Policy Issues ("Health Insurance Coverage" ), ''Almanac of Policy Issues'', September 23, 2004, accessed March 30, 2011.〕 and Medicare〔Almanac of Policy Issues ("2000 Ways and Means Green Book: Medicare" ), ''Almanac of Policy Issues'', September 23, 2004, accessed March 30, 2011.〕 *Social Welfare: social security〔Almanac of Policy Issues ("Social Security Reform" ), ''Almanac of Policy Issues'', September 23, 2004, accessed March 30, 2011.〕 and welfare〔Almanac of Policy Issues ("Welfare Reform: An Issue Overview" ), ''Almanac of Policy Issues'', September 23, 2004, accessed March 30, 2011.〕 *Foreign Affairs and National Security: defense spending.〔Almanac of Policy Issues ("FY 2004 Pentagon Budget" ), ''Almanac of Policy Issues'', September 23, 2004, accessed March 30, 2011.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Public policy of the United States」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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