For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Public Policy Consider and explain the following statement, “Public policy is both what government does and what it does not do” (Theodoulou & Kofinis, 2012). What determines whether policy is enacted or not? Who holds the power and authority to make and change public policy?

1. SOC 320 Week 1 DQ 1 Public Policy
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Public Policy
Consider and explain the following statement, “Public policy is both
what government does and what it does not do” (Theodoulou &
Kofinis, 2012).
What determines whether policy is enacted or not?
Who holds the power and authority to make and change public
policy?
Discuss public versus private concerns in relation to policy making
and the government’s role in this process.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your
points with scholarly references, appropriate citations, and full
references at the conclusion of your post. Cite your sources in APA
format. Review several of your classmates’ posts, and then, provide a
substantive response to at least two of your classmates by Day 7.
What, if any, additional information would you add to their comments
regarding public policy?
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2. SOC 320 Week 1 DQ 2 Republic or Democracy
and to the republic for which we stand
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Republic or Democracy? “…and to the republic for which we
stand…”
Review the Declaration of Independence and the Pledge of
Allegiance. Then, discuss republicanism and democracy in U.S.
government. Explain what this means in regards to public policy,
social issues and its effectiveness and efficiency. Do you feel that our
current government structure very closely approximates the intent of
the Founding Fathers? If not, should there or should there not be an
effort to return to our origins? Why or why not?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your
points with scholarly references, appropriate citations, and full
references at the conclusion of your post. Cite your sources in APA
format. Review several of your classmates’ posts, and then, provide a
substantive response to at least two of your classmates by Day 7.
What, if any, additional information or insights might you share with
them?
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3. SOC 320 Week 1 Journal Reflections on Federal
Environmental Policy
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Reflections on Federal Environmental Policy
For your journal entry, you will explore aspects of your personal
experience and/or beliefs regarding significant public policies and
what you have learned in your readings. As you reflect, please address
the following questions:
What are the current major environmental issues?
How do you feel about related policies?
What, if anything, has changed or is changing, and how does it affect
you personally?
What were your thoughts prior to reading this week’s reading
assignment?
How has your perspective been either reinforced or changed now that
you are more informed?
The purpose of the journal activity is to allow you to thoroughly
reflect upon what you have learned during this course, particularly
this week, and to provide you with an opportunity to relate this what
you have learned this week to your own experiences. The reflective
journal is not a formal written assignment. However, you are expected
to adhere to conventional rules of grammar, sentence structure,

4. spelling, and punctuation while focusing on clearly conveying your
thoughts.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used
to evaluate your journal entries.
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SOC 320 Week 2 Assignment Education in the
United States
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Read Chapter 9 of The Policy Game: Understanding U.S. Policy
Making, and watch Changing Education Paradigms (or read the
transcript). Then, write a paper on the problem of education in the
United States. Share your reactions to the concepts and perspective
presented in the video. In your paper, address the following:
Does every individual have the right of access to education? Why or
why not?
Do you think every individual has the right to the same kind of
education (i.e., academic versus vocational)? Explain why.
Who should be responsible for the provision of education, the federal
or local government? Explain why.

5. In your opinion, what needs to be done currently to improve our
educational system?
Also, discuss one policy that you feel has been instrumental in
making positive changes in the provision of education either
nationally or locally and explain your position.
Your paper must be three to four pages in length. Begin your paper
with an introduction, including a succinct thesis statement. Respond
to all questions with critical thought. Conclude with a summary of
your thesis and findings. Conclude summarizing your perspective and
findings. Incorporate three to five scholarly sources, including a
minimum of two from the Ashford University Library. Your paper
must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford
Writing Center. All sources must be properly cited in text, and your
paper must include a separate title page and reference page. The
Ashford Writing Center is located within the Learning Resources tab,
on the left navigation toolbar.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used
to evaluate your assignment
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SOC 320 Week 2 DQ 1 Policy Process Theories
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6. Policy Process Theories
Describe the Stages-Heuristic theory of the policy process. What are
the stages of policy development it includes? Discuss this theory and
compare it to the other dominant theoretical frameworks. Then, select
one other theory and discuss its strengths and weaknesses as
compared to the Stages-Heuristic framework.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your
points with scholarly references, appropriate citations, and full
references at the conclusion of your post. Cite your sources in APA
format. Review several of your classmates’ posts, and then, provide a
substantive response to at least two of your classmates by Day 7.
What, if any, additional ideas or concepts would you recommend to
them? What did you learn from them about policy theories?
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SOC 320 Week 2 DQ 2 Problem Identification
and Agenda Setting
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7. Problem Identification and Agenda Setting
Examine and evaluate the problem identification and agenda setting
stages of the policy process in this week’s required reading
assignment. Discuss the process whereby a problem ultimately ends
up on an agenda to be discussed. Then, discuss the agenda setting
process as it relates to education; how it came to be identified as a
problem and what led to its gaining enough attention so as to bring it
to an agenda. Who was involved and what were their roles?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your
points with scholarly references, appropriate citations, and full
references at the conclusion of your post. Cite your sources in APA
format. Review several of your classmates’ posts, and then, provide a
substantive response to at least two of your classmates by Day 7.
What, if any, additional steps would you recommend?
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SOC 320 Week 2 Journal Reflections on
Education Policy
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8. or your journal entry, you will explore aspects of your personal
experience and/or beliefs regarding significant public policies and
what you have learned in this course. As you reflect this week, please
discuss the following questions:
What are the current major issues relating to education?
How do you feel about related policies?
What, if anything, has changed or is changing, and how does it affect
you personally?
What were your thoughts prior to reading this week’s reading
assignment?
How has your perspective been either reinforced or changed now that
you are more informed?
The purpose of the journal activity is to allow you to thoroughly
reflect upon what you have learned during this course, particularly
this week, and to provide you with an opportunity to relate this what
you have learned this week to your own experiences. The reflective
journal is not a formal written assignment. However, you are expected
to adhere to conventional rules of grammar, sentence structure,
spelling, and punctuation while focusing on clearly conveying your
thoughts.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used
to evaluate your journal entries.
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SOC 320 Week 3 DQ 1 MADD Grassroots
Movement to Policy

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MADD: Grassroots Movement to Policy
Given that grassroots organizations often do not have the expertise,
stature, or other resources of larger, more institutional stakeholders,
what tools do grassroots organizations have that enable them to
successfully influence policy? To what degree do you think MADD
has changed over its history from a grassroots organization to a more
institutional stakeholder? How does this change what it does or how it
functions?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your
points with scholarly references, appropriate citations, and full
references at the conclusion of your post. Cite your sources in APA
format. Review several of your classmates’ posts, and then, provide a
substantive response to at least two of your classmates by Day 7.
What, if anything, might you add to their understanding of grassroots
movements and policy formulation and adoption?
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SOC 320 Week 3 DQ 2 Social Security

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Social Security
Public surveys indicate that ¾ of younger Americans think that Social
Security is a “dead program.” What would make them have such a
dim view? Does the strength of the American Association of Retired
persons (AARP) play into this perspective? What are some
alternatives to the program as it is now? Should alternatives be
considered and why?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your
points with scholarly references, appropriate citations, and full
references at the conclusion of your post. Cite your sources in APA
format. Review several of your classmates’ posts, and then, provide a
substantive response to at least two of your classmates by Day 7.
What, if any, additional information would you like to share with
them about Social Security policy and reform?Given that grassroots
organizations often do not have the expertise, stature, or other
resources of larger, more institutional stakeholders, what tools do
grassroots organizations have that enable them to successfully
influence policy? To what degree do you think MADD has changed
over its history from a grassroots organization to a more institutional
stakeholder? How does this change what it does or how it functions?

11. Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your
points with scholarly references, appropriate citations, and full
references at the conclusion of your post. Cite your sources in APA
format. Review several of your classmates’ posts, and then, provide a
substantive response to at least two of your classmates by Day 7.
What, if anything, might you add to their understanding of grassroots
movements and policy formulation and adoption?
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SOC 320 Week 3 Journal Reflections on Federal
Welfare Policy
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Lobbying
It is often said that lobbying is both an art and science. Imagine that
because of your knowledge of the legislative process, you have
decided to become more active in attempting to influence the
legislative process. First, identify a current legislative issue being
considered for policy adoption. Search for this information at The
Library of Congress THOMAS. Then, specify what your legislative
goals are with respect to this proposed legislation:
Stop or kill it

12. Change it
Ensure its adoption as is
What kinds of strategies will you implement in order to achieve your
goal?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your
points with scholarly references, appropriate citations, and full
references at the conclusion of your post. Cite your sources in APA
format. Review several of your classmates’ posts, and then, provide a
substantive response to at least two of your classmates by Day 7.
What, if any, additional information would you recommend to
increase their understanding of policy adoption and the lobbying
process?
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SOC 320 Week 4 DQ 1 Lobbying
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Lobbying
It is often said that lobbying is both an art and science. Imagine that
because of your knowledge of the legislative process, you have
decided to become more active in attempting to influence the

13. legislative process. First, identify a current legislative issue being
considered for policy adoption. Search for this information at The
Library of Congress THOMAS. Then, specify what your legislative
goals are with respect to this proposed legislation:
Stop or kill it
Change it
Ensure its adoption as is
What kinds of strategies will you implement in order to achieve your
goal?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your
points with scholarly references, appropriate citations, and full
references at the conclusion of your post. Cite your sources in APA
format. Review several of your classmates’ posts, and then, provide a
substantive response to at least two of your classmates by Day 7.
What, if any, additional information would you recommend to
increase their understanding of policy adoption and the lobbying
process?
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SOC 320 Week 4 DQ 2 Health Care Reform
Explained
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14. Health Care Reform Explained
Watch Health Reform Hits Main Street: The YouToons Explain the
New Health Law. Then, review the information available at
Illustrating Health Care Reform: How Health Insurance Coverage
Will Work.
Identify and discuss three different groups of people and how they
will be impacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Do you feel that more people will benefit or that more will suffer as a
result of this policy? Defend your position using critical thought.
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your
points with scholarly references, appropriate citations, and full
references at the conclusion of your post. Cite your sources in APA
format. Review several of your classmates’ posts, and then, provide a
substantive response to at least two of your classmates by Day 7.
What, if any, additional insights would you share with your
classmates regarding the new health care policy?
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SOC 320 Week 4 Journal Reflections on Health
Care Policy
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Watch Rebecca Onie: What if our healthcare system kept us healthy?
For your journal entry, you will explore aspects of your personal
experience and/or beliefs regarding significant public policies and
what you have learned in your readings. As you reflect, please address
the following questions:
What are the major current healthcare issues and policies (Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act - 2010)?
How do you feel about the new health care policy?
What, if anything, has changed or is changing, and how does it affect
you personally?
What were your thoughts prior to this week’s readings?
How has your perspective been either reinforced or changed now that
you are more informed?
The purpose of the journal activity is to allow you to thoroughly
reflect upon what you have learned during this course, particularly
this week, and to provide you with an opportunity to relate this what
you have learned this week to your own experiences. The reflective
journal is not a formal written assignment. However, you are expected
to adhere to conventional rules of grammar, sentence structure,
spelling, and punctuation while focusing on clearly conveying your
thoughts.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used
to evaluate your journal entries.
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16. SOC 320 Week 5 DQ 1 Obama and Romney on
Immigration
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Obama and Romney on Immigration
Watch Obama and Romney Debate Each Other’s Immigration Policy
(2012 Presidential Debate #2). As a supporter of one side of this
issue, identify the points made by the presidential candidate that most
closely represents your perspective. Discuss policy changes that you
would like to see and why? Would this require change, reform, or
termination of current policy?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your
points with scholarly references, appropriate citations, and full
references at the conclusion of your post. Cite your sources in APA
format. Review several of your classmates’ posts, and then, provide a
substantive response to at least two of your classmates by Day 7.
What, if any, additional insights would you present to your classmates
on differing perspectives related to immigration?
Obama and Romney on Immigration

17. Watch Obama and Romney Debate Each Other’s Immigration Policy
(2012 Presidential Debate #2). As a supporter of one side of this
issue, identify the points made by the presidential candidate that most
closely represents your perspective. Discuss policy changes that you
would like to see and why? Would this require change, reform, or
termination of current policy?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your
points with scholarly references, appropriate citations, and full
references at the conclusion of your post. Cite your sources in APA
format. Review several of your classmates’ posts, and then, provide a
substantive response to at least two of your classmates by Day 7.
What, if any, additional insights would you present to your classmates
on differing perspectives related to immigration?
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SOC 320 Week 5 DQ 2 Policy Termination
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Policy Termination
Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT) was a compromise between the
Clinton administration and its opponents in Congress and the military.
Compromise sometimes yields good policy, but sometimes it

18. produces internally inconsistent and counterproductive policy. Using
DADT as an example, what do you see to be the potential strengths
and weaknesses of policy borne of compromise? The 18-year process
of repealing DADT suggests that policy termination can be a lengthy
process. Should policies be inherently difficult to terminate,
especially those rooted in public attitudes?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your
points with scholarly references, appropriate citations, and full
references at the conclusion of your post. Cite your sources in APA
format. Review several of your classmates’ posts, and then, provide a
substantive response to at least two of your classmates by Day 7.
What, if any, additional insights would you share with your
classmates regarding change and termination of public policy?
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SOC 320 Week 5 Journal Reflections on Federal
Immigration Policy
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Reflections on Federal Immigration Policy
For your journal entry, you will explore aspects of your personal
experience and/or beliefs regarding significant public policies and

19. what you have learned in your readings. As you reflect, please address
the following questions:
What are the major current federal welfare issues?
How do you feel about related policies?
What, if anything, has changed or is changing, and how does it affect
you personally?
What were your thoughts prior to reading this week’s reading
assignments?
How has your perspective been either reinforced or changed now that
you are more informed?
The purpose of the journal activity is to allow you to thoroughly
reflect upon what you have learned during this course, particularly
this week, and to provide you with an opportunity to relate this what
you have learned this week to your own experiences. The reflective
journal is not a formal written assignment. However, you are expected
to adhere to conventional rules of grammar, sentence structure,
spelling, and punctuation while focusing on clearly conveying your
thoughts.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used
to evaluate your journal entries.
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