Complex policymaking processes

Definition

These are the steps and procedures involved in creating, implementing, and evaluating policies at various levels of government. It involves multiple stakeholders and can be lengthy due to checks and balances.

Analogy

Think of this like baking a cake from scratch. You need to gather ingredients (information), follow specific steps (procedures), bake it (implement), taste-test it (evaluate) and possibly tweak the recipe based on feedback (amend or revise).

Related terms

Legislative Process: The procedure through which laws are introduced, reviewed, amended, passed by Congress, and signed into law by the President.

Executive Orders: Directives issued by the President that manage operations of federal government; they have power of law but can be overturned by courts or future presidents.

Judicial Review: The Supreme Court's authority to examine an executive or legislative act and invalidate it if it is contrary to constitutional principles.