Government Policies

Definition

These are the actions or inactions taken by a government to achieve certain objectives. They can be related to various sectors such as economy, social welfare, healthcare, education, and more.

Analogy

Think of government policies like the rules in a board game. Just as each rule guides how you play the game and ultimately affects your chances of winning or losing, government policies guide how society functions and can impact people's lives positively or negatively.

Related terms

Legislation: This is a law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by a parliament.

Regulation: This refers to the specific requirements that must be followed under a law or policy. It's like the detailed instructions for each move in our board game analogy.

Public Policy: This is an umbrella term for all policies enacted by governmental bodies at any level - local, state, national - that affect public issues.