Creating Public Policy Answers

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The primary way officials identify problems that public policy can address is by

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taking testimony from educators.
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keeping track of media reports.
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listening to public interest groups.
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traveling across the country.
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The media primarily influences the making of public policy by

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urging people to take action.
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condemning specific policy initiatives.
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promoting specific policy initiatives.
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providing information about a policy.
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most likely

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issue executive orders.
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seek compromises.
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ask the courts for help.
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request advice of experts.
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Once a policy is developed to address an issue, who implements and enforces it?

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government agencies and police forces
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citizens and specialized businesses
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lobbyists and interest groups
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legislators and judicial officials
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Who might write a letter to their representatives about a policy issue?

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individual citizens and the media
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individual citizens and political parties
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interest groups and the media
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interest groups and individual citizens
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Governments create public policy to address issues in what three main areas?

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foreign, domestic, and social
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economic, foreign, and education
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social, economic, and foreign
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foreign, transportation, and social
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Who decides what problems should be addressed through fiscal policy?

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special interest groups
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college professors
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government leaders
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special task forces
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Individual citizens can best influence public policy by

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participating in public demonstrations, signing a petition, and voting.
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signing a petition, participating in violent demonstrations, and voting.
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assembling in front of a legislator’s home, writing a letter, and voting.
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talking to the media, calling their representatives, and voting.
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The three steps governments follow to create public policy are

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identifying a problem, publicizing a plan, and implementing policy.
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identifying a problem, developing a plan, and referring it to Congress.
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identifying a problem, referring it to Congress, and developing a plan.
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identifying a problem, developing a plan, and implementing policy.

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