Analyzing Public Policy Impacts
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Objective
I can analyze the impact of a specific public policy on different groups of people.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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The first stage of the public policy process involves identifying issues or agenda setting.
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After determining the problem, the next step is policy formulation, which involves creating potential solutions.
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The five stages of the policy process are: identifying issues, policy formulation, policy adoption, policy implementation, and policy assessment.
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Practice
10 questions
What is the first stage of the public policy process, as described in the video?
In the video's example, what was the identified issue or agenda that needed addressing?
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Exit ticket
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“Describe a potential unintended negative impact of installing a four-way stop at the intersection described in the video. Which group of people would be most negatively affected by this unintended consequence?”
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