• 6.1: Making Public Policy

    • Dr. Patrick Scott's "Making Public Policy" URL

      Use these slides prepared by Dr. Scott as a reference for taking notes while watching the Public Policy lectures.

    • Dr. Patrick Scott's "Public Policy" Page

      These lectures will cover the rest of this unit on public policy in the American political system. Watch them both at the beginning of this unit to gain some general understanding of important terms and concepts for future readings and assessments.

    • American Government and Politics in the Information Age: "Chapter 16: Policymaking and Domestic Policies" URL

      Read this chapter. When government decides to act, it mostly does so through public policy, which is a specific course of action that government takes to address a problem, such as the federal budget deficit. A public policy can be conveyed to the public in the laws passed by Congress and signed by the president, opinions issued by the Supreme Court, and/or rules written by the executive branch. In many ways, public policy tells the public who gets what - and when and how - from government.

    • Flagler College: Professor Patrick Moser's "The Policymaking Process" Page

      Watch these lectures on the policymaking process and the specific issues involved in creating domestic policy. Part One covers health and environmental policy, and Part Two covers energy, welfare, immigration, and criminal justice. While watching the videos think about what makes policy making a process.