Spea v185 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Scientific Method for Social Science - Usually has four basic components -Theory -Operationalization -Observation -Analysis Dependent Variable - A factor/event/outcome that we want to explain Independent Variable - Causes/explanations/factors that we think are important in driving the outcomes/dependent variables Normative Statement - Describes the way the world should or is desired to be Empirical Statement - Describes the state of the world based on observations and evidence Federal ...

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Public Management axwrtthe formal and informal process of guiding human interaction toward public organizational objectives. Public Policy axwrtThe action or inaction of government regarding a particular issue or set of issues. What government does or purposely doesn't do. Bureaucracy axwrtA specific form of organization defined by complexity, division of labor, permanence, professional management, hierarchical, coordination control, strict chain of command, and legal authority. ...

Public Management → the formal and informal process of guiding human interaction toward public organizational objectives. Public Policy → The action or inaction of government regarding a particular issue or set of issues. What government does or purposely doesn't do. Bureaucracy → A specific form of organization defined by complexity, division of labor, permanence, professional management, hierarchical, coordination control, strict chain of command, and legal authority. Ad...

what is a system of Unitary Government? → central government gives power to subnational governments What is a confederation? → when power/authority is retained by local or reginal governments how did the early experiences under the articles of confederation lead to the creation of a new constitution. → people were convinced for a need for a stronger central government, shays rebellion, Massachusetts farmer wo revolted. What is federalism? → a political system in which power is...

Why is the necessary and proper clause also in referred to as the "elastic clause" - ️️It has given congress large discretion to make laws in policy areas that are related to its enumerated powers. how did the early experiences under the articles of confederation lead to the creation of a new constitution. - ️️people were convinced for a need for a stronger central government, shays rebellion, Massachusetts farmer wo revolted. what is a system of Unitary Government? - ️️c...

rational decision making → Traditional economic theory that people are rational actors rational choice/public choice → people act based on their self interest what does it mean to be a rational actor? → You are able to rank, order your preferences based on the expected utility of each option. → These rank ordered preferences are stable and transitive. → Having perfect information about all alternative possibilities. → Maximize your utility pure rationality → requires p...

Define and identify the four major components of the scientific method. → - Theory- Some basic understanding of things that help us simply and explain complex relationships → → - Operationalization- how to turn abstract concepts into something tangible/ meaningful? → → - Observation-How to measure? → → - Analysis- How to demonstrate a casualty or pattern. (look at the data and see if theory is correct or incorrect) What is public management? → Public management ref...

Theory → some basic understanding of things that helps us simplify and explain complex relationships Operationalization → how to turn abstract concepts into something tangible/ meaningful observation → how to measure analysis → how to demonstrate causality or pattern, ex. when trying to solve different policy problems dependent variable → a factor, event, or outcome that we want to explain independent variable → causes, explorations. things that we think are important ...