Synonym Discussion of harm. injure, harm, hurt, damage, impair, mar mean to affect injuriously. injure implies the inflicting of anything detrimental to one's looks, comfort, health, or success. â¨badly injured in an accidentâ© harm often stresses the inflicting of pain, suffering, or loss.
Initiative. In political terminology, the initiative is a process that enables citizens to bypass their state legislature by placing proposed statutes and, in some states, constitutional amendments on the ballot. The first state to adopt the initiative was South Dakota in 1898.
A policy is a deliberate system of principles to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. A policy is a statement of intent, and is implemented as a procedure or protocol. Evaluation-Assesses the effectiveness of a public policy in terms of its perceived intentions and results. 2  Policy actors attempt to determine whether the course of action is a success or failure by examining its impact and outcomes.