The United States has an array of criminal justice systems: one at the federal level, fifty at the state level, and thousands at the…
“Environmental policy” is a term that describes a broad set of public policies including, but not restricted to, goals ranging from the protection of…
One of the early and ongoing disputes engendered by federalism was whether the federal government has the constitutional authority to develop economic infrastructure on…
Federalism has had a profound impact on welfare policy in the United States. States and the federal government have been partners in developing and…
From the drafting of the Constitution in 1787 to the ratification of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments in the years following the end…
“Economic development policy” refers to government actions that are intended to affect growth in the economy, either through development (a structural change in production)…
The term “urban policy” refers to the myriad of policy issues, problems, and solutions that are addressed by the government and other political actors…
The success of a federal system depends to some degree on maintaining the autonomy of its federal and constituent units of governments, and nothing,…
Age discrimination is like other forms of discrimination (e.g., race, gender, and class) that lead to differential treatment of individuals. Age bias is based…
Affirmative action had its beginnings in March 1961, less than two months after President John F. Kennedy assumed office. It began when Kennedy issued…
Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy prior to birth, resulting in the destruction of the fetus. Such termination may arise from spontaneous abortion…
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