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2. soc 320 Course Tutorial SOC 320 Week 1 DQ 1 Public Policy SOC 320 Week 1 DQ 2 Republic or Democracy • Public Policy • Consider and explain the following statement, “Public policy is both what government does and what it does not do” (Theodoulou & Kofinis, 2012). • 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

3. soc 320 Course Tutorial SOC 320 Week 1 Journal Reflections on Federal SOC 320 Week 2 Assignment Education • 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? • ead 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

4. soc 320 Course Tutorial SOC 320 Week 2 DQ 1 Policy Process Theories SOC 320 Week 2 DQ 2 Problem Identification • Policy Process TheoriesDescribe 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 • Problem Identification and Agenda SettingExamine 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

5. soc 320 Course Tutorial SOC 320 Week 2 Journal Reflections on SOC 320 Week 3 DQ 1 MADD Grassroots • 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 this course. As you reflect this week, please discuss the following questions: • MADD: Grassroots Movement to PolicyGiven that grassroots organizations often do not have the expertise, stature, or other resources of larger, more

6. soc 320 Course Tutorial SOC 320 Week 3 DQ 2 Social Security SOC 320 Week 3 Journal Reflections on Federal • Social SecurityPublic 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? • 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

7. soc 320 Course Tutorial SOC 320 Week 4 DQ 1 Lobbying SOC 320 Week 4 DQ 2 Health Care Reform • LobbyingIt 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 • Health Care Reform ExplainedWatch 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.

8. soc 320 Course Tutorial SOC 320 Week 4 Journal Reflections on Health SOC 320 Week 5 DQ 1 Obama and Romney on • 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: • Obama and Romney on ImmigrationWatch 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

9. soc 320 Course Tutorial SOC 320 Week 5 DQ 2 Policy Termination SOC 320 Week 5 Journal Reflections on Federal • Policy TerminationDon’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 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? • 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 federal welfare issues? • How do you feel about related policies?

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