Understanding US Public Policy Making

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Public Policy

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SubjectPublic Policy

Original Prompt

create a 20 minute lesson on us policy making focusing on academic vocabulary Public Policy Public Agenda Policy Formulation Policy Adoption Policy Implementation Policy Evaluation Interest Groups Lobbying Public Opinion Bureaucracy

This resource provides an overview of the US policy-making process, detailing key stages such as agenda setting, formulation, implementation, and evaluation. It introduces important vocabulary related to public policy, including concepts like lobbying, bureaucracy, and interest groups. Students will engage with activities that require matching definitions to terms and categorizing real-life scenarios within the policy cycle. Additionally, the resource presents a case study, the Blue River Act, demonstrating the practical application of the policy-making stages, and encourages reflection on the impact of public opinion and interest groups in policy evaluation.