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Public Policy

The Public in Public Policy

9-12
Multiple sessions
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Learning Objectives

  • Define public policy, grassroots organization, and interest group
  • Identify groups that shape public policy
  • Describe the methods and tactics groups use to influence legislators
  • Analyze a public policy scenario to assess the impact of various groups on the final decision
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Overview

Can a person really influence public policy? Yes, and in multiple ways. In this lesson, students discover who and how different groups influence public policy. With a case study that can be adapted to a role-play, students are guided to see how legislators must balance the competing needs of various groups and find a way to compromise to a solution.  

 

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