Types of Policies
The policies of the United States can be divided according to subject matter. The 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, drug policy, and gun control
- Culture and Society: abortion, arts, and civil rights
- Economic Affairs: budget and taxes
- Education: elementary and secondary, and higher education
- Environment: air quality and global warming
- Government Operations: campaign finance reform and privatization
- Health: health insurance and Medicare
- Social Welfare: social security and welfare
- Foreign Affairs and National Security: defense spending.
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