Directions (U8): Using the required, academic readings, and supplemental academic research, please address the following while adhering to the Discussion Board Rubric:
- Select a specific example 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 are the implementation of charter schools.
- Environmental policy
- An example of environmental policy is the Clean Air Act.
- Foreign policy
- An example of foreign policy is the interplay between civil liberties and the Patriot Act.
- 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).
- Economic policy
- How did civic engagement and/or a social movement affect a previous or current public policy concern?
- Was the civic engagement and/or social movement example successful or unsuccessful?
- What actions accounted for the success or failure?
- What can we learn from this civic engagement and/or social movement example?
- Support your examples with information from the text and at least two, additional academic sources.
