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'''Big government''' is a term used to describe a [[government]] or public sector that is excessively large and unconstitutionally involved in certain areas of [[public policy]] or the [[private sector]]. The term may also be used specifically in relation to government policies that attempt to regulate matters considered to be private or personal, such as private [[Human sexuality#Sexual behavior|sexual behavior]] or individual [[Healthy diet#Unhealthy diets|food choices]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Grynbaum|first=Michael|title=New York Plans to Ban Sale of Big Sizes of Sugary Drinks|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/31/nyregion/bloomberg-plans-a-ban-on-large-sugared-drinks.html?_r=1|accessdate=2 June 2012|newspaper=New York Times|date=31 May 2012}}</ref> The term has also been used to define a dominant federal government that seeks to control the authority of local [[institution]]s—an example being the overriding of state authority in favor of federal [[legislation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The meaning of big government|url=http://www.renewamerica.com/analysis/garry/110614|publisher=Renew America|accessdate=26 April 2012|author=Patrick Garry|date=14 June 2011}}</ref> |
'''Big government''' is a term used to describe a [[government]] or public sector that is excessively large and unconstitutionally involved in certain areas of [[public policy]] or the [[private sector]]. The term may also be used specifically in relation to government policies that attempt to regulate matters considered to be private or personal, such as private [[Human sexuality#Sexual behavior|sexual behavior]] or individual [[Healthy diet#Unhealthy diets|food choices]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Grynbaum|first=Michael|title=New York Plans to Ban Sale of Big Sizes of Sugary Drinks|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/31/nyregion/bloomberg-plans-a-ban-on-large-sugared-drinks.html?_r=1|accessdate=2 June 2012|newspaper=New York Times|date=31 May 2012}}</ref> The term has also been used in the context of the United States to define a dominant federal government that seeks to control the authority of local [[institution]]s—an example being the overriding of state authority in favor of federal [[legislation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The meaning of big government|url=http://www.renewamerica.com/analysis/garry/110614|publisher=Renew America|accessdate=26 April 2012|author=Patrick Garry|date=14 June 2011}}</ref> |
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Big government is a term used to describe a government or public sector that is excessively large and unconstitutionally involved in certain areas of public policy or the private sector. The term may also be used specifically in relation to government policies that attempt to regulate matters considered to be private or personal, such as private sexual behavior or individual food choices.[1] The term has also been used in the context of the United States to define a dominant federal government that seeks to control the authority of local institutions—an example being the overriding of state authority in favor of federal legislation.[2]
Definition
Big government is primarily defined by its size, measured by the budget or number of employees, either in absolute terms or relative to the overall national economy.[3][4]
See also
- Limited government
- Minarchism
- Nanny state
- Night watchman state
- Small government
- Social engineering (political science)
- Statism
- Welfare state
References
Look up big government in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- ^ Grynbaum, Michael (31 May 2012). "New York Plans to Ban Sale of Big Sizes of Sugary Drinks". New York Times. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ^ Patrick Garry (14 June 2011). "The meaning of big government". Renew America. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ Micheletti, M. (2000), End of Big Government: Is It Happening in the Nordic Countries?. Governance, 13: 265–278. doi: 10.1111/0952-1895.00134
- ^ Peter Lindhert (2004). "Does Big Government Hurt Economic Growth" (PDF). St. Johns University. Retrieved 26 April 2012.