Select two specific examples of public policy from one of the following fields:
Economic policy
An example of economic policy is U.S. budget deficit spending.
Education policy
An example of education policy is the implementation of national education standards.
Environmental policy
An example of environmental policy is the Clean Air Act.
Foreign policy
An example of foreign policy is how we conduct trade with other countries.
Healthcare policy
An example of healthcare policy is the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
Welfare policy
An example of welfare policy is Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
For each example, explain how this public policy can be analyzed by one of the following policy theories: elite theory, group theory, and/or institutional theory.
Why is your chosen policy choice better than the other theories?
Support your response with at least two different reasons.
What are the strengths and/or flaws of using this policy theory within your example?
Support your response with at least two different examples.
How does your chosen, policy theory inform the policy cycle within your example?
Support your examples with information from the text and at least two, additional academic sources.