Agenda setting: Phase in public process when certain problems come to be viewed as needing attention.

Cohesion: Degree to which members of a group are uniformly committed to the group and its goals.

Constituent policy: Policy designed to benefit the jpublic generally or to serve the government.

Distributive policy: Policy involving use of general tax funds to provide assistance and benefits to individuals or groups.

Executive order: A presidential mandate directed to and governing, with the effect of law, the actions of government officials and agencies.