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593: 702: 769:, the formal design of domestic policy is chiefly the responsibility of elected leaders, lawmaking bodies, and specialized government agencies. But a number of other factors also play a role in the process. Voters, for instance, determine which individuals and political parties have the power to determine policy. The 784:
The effectiveness of domestic policy depends on the government bureaucracy (system of agencies) that puts laws and programs into action. In some cases, bureaucracies act slowly or inefficiently, or fail to apply policies as they were originally intended. Domestic policy may also face challenges in
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and creative endeavors of a government or its citizens. A state's cultural policy is used to "channel both aesthetic creativity and collective ways of life" through a bureaucratic process. Cultural policy defines many of the fundamental aspects of a nation's existence, such as the
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may pursue its domestic policy goals without the input or consent of the people being governed. But in parliamentary democratic societies, the will of citizens has a much greater influence.
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The form of government of any particular state largely determines how its domestic policy is formed and implemented. Under
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distribute, and opine, information about domestic issues and influence the beliefs and opinions of the people.
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overseeing administrative decisions that are directly related to all issues and activity within a
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Social policy pertains to the well-being of society and the response to societal challenges.
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that regulates monetary policy semi-independently of political actors.
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governs how the state raises funds and decides how they are
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the courts. In many countries, courts have the power of
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Index

Domestic affairs
Politics series
Politics
Outline
Index
Category
Outline of political science
Index of politics articles
Politics by country
Politics by subdivision
Political economy
Political history
Political history of the world
Political philosophy
Political systems
Anarchy
City-state
Collective leadership
Confessional system
Democracy
Dictatorship
Directorial
Federacy
Feudalism
Hybrid regime
Meritocracy
Monarchy
Parliamentary
Presidential
Republic

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