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).
1. What determines whether policy is enacted or not?
2. Who holds the power and authority to make and change public policy?
3. 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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SOC 320 Week 2 Assignment Education in the United States
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Education in the United States
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:
1. Does every individual have the right of access to education? Why or why not?
2. Do you think every individual has the right to the same kind of education (i.e., academic versus vocational)? Explain why.
3. Who should be responsible for the provision of education, the federal or local government? Explain why.
4. In your opinion, what needs to be done currently to improve our educational system?
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