state policies
Official governmental guidelines
State policies are the official plans, rules, and courses of action adopted by a government to address public matters.
The term typically refers to decisions made at the subnational level—individual states within a federation like the U.S.—as distinct from federal or local policy: State policies on marijuana legalization vary widely.
It can also mean policies of nation-states generally: The summit addressed state policies on climate change.
- anti-discrimination lawsLegislation forbidding unequal treatment
- voter ID lawsElection identification requirements
- gun controlFirearm ownership restrictions
- drug enforcementPolicing illegal substances
- budget allocationPlanned distribution of funds
labor laws · fiscal policy · education reform · healthcare systems · diplomatic treaties · trade partnerships · taxation · tax breaks · welfare programs · safety net · subsidies · pension schemes · public policy · military alliances · foreign aid · border security · housing initiatives · public
- lawslaws, statute, ordinance, acts, statutes
- East GermanyStasi, GDR, DDR, Berlin Wall, East Germany
- state governmentgovernor's office, legislature, lieutenant governor, attorney general, departments
- Education Equityeducation equity, desegregation, school integration, affirmative action, educational segregation
- special educationspecial education, special ed, special needs, IEP, IEPs
- WWII Homefrontwar bonds, victory gardens, war effort, ration books, scrap drives
state policiescorporate policies
Organization's official operating rules
state policiesnational policies
Government's official courses of action
local policies · federal mandates · national legislation · city regulations · county regulations
state policiessocial customs
Accepted communal behaviors
cultural norms · unwritten rules · community standards · traditional practices · grassroots initiatives