Foundations of Public Policy Worksheet
Answer each of the following questions in a minimum of 75-150 words.
- What is the definition of public policy? Provide an example of public policy in your state or local government.
- Explain why politics is an integral part of public policy and the policy-making process.
- Summarize Harold Lasswell’s explanation of politics. How might this definition relate to public policy?
- What role does interest groups play in public policy? Provide specific examples.
- Explain the meaning of the statement, “Policies are not art, nor are they sausages,” as it pertains to the public policy-making process.
- What is “allness thinking,” as described by Charles Russell? Why does he criticize contemporary policy makers for their employment of “allness thinking”?
