Analyzing Public Policy Impacts

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Objective

I can analyze the impact of a specific public policy on different groups of people.

Part 1 of 4

Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 4

Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    The first stage of the public policy process involves identifying issues or agenda setting.

  2. 2

    After determining the problem, the next step is policy formulation, which involves creating potential solutions.

  3. 3

    The five stages of the policy process are: identifying issues, policy formulation, policy adoption, policy implementation, and policy assessment.

Part 3 of 4

Practice

10 questions

1

What is the first stage of the public policy process, as described in the video?

2

In the video's example, what was the identified issue or agenda that needed addressing?

Part 4 of 4

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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