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The American Government: The Engine of Public Policy
Learning outcome: Examine the government's role, function, and decision-making process in a democracy.
Congress, the president, the cabinet, advisers, agency bureaucrats, federal and state courts, political parties, interest groups, the media-all of these groups influence political decisions in our democratic system of government. This results in the creation and implementation of public policies.
Write a 3-4 page paper in which you do the following:
Question 1. Define public policy.
Question 2. Identify and explain the purpose of the three branches of government.
Question 3. Discuss how each branch of government may influence public policy. Research an example from recent news (such as civil rights, health care, education, or others) and explain how each branch of government could influence the direction of that specific public policy.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.