PAD510 WEEK 5 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

PAD510 WEEK 5 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS– ORIGINAL WORK ONLY, NO PLAGARISM!

MUST FOLLOW FORMAT BELOW, THIS IS A DISCUSSION NOT AN ESSAY!!!

DISCUSSION 1

"Unofficial Actors"  Based on the lecture, address the following:

·         Using Anti-Bullying Policy as an example, please assess the degree of influence that the news media has on this policy.

·         Identify a policy issue where unofficial actors have made a significant presence in changing a federal or state policy.

**Here is a checklist for you to consider as you construct responses for Discussion Question 1:

>> Quality: Did you assess media influence on Anti-Bullying? (2 pts)

>> Relevance: Did you use appropriate examples? (1 pts)

>> Quality: Did you identify a federal or state policy? (2 pts)

>> Relevance: Did you identify and analyze unofficial actors? (1 pts)

>> Word Count/Grammar: Is your post written in academic language and not slang or jargon? (1 pts)

>> Word Count/Grammar: Is your post longer than 250 words? (1 pts)

>> Participation: Did you provide substantive responses to at least one other post? (2 pts)

DISCUSSION 2

"Interest Groups"

Pick a policy of your choice and identify the following:

·         The top three interest groups dedicated to the policy

·         The relative power and influence of each interest group

·         The main venue each uses to influence public policy

***Here is a checklist for you to consider as you construct responses for Discussion Question 2:

>> Quality: Did you identify the top 3 interest groups, their power, and main venue? (4 pts)

>> Relevance: Did you provide specific details? (2 pts)

>> Word Count/Grammar: Is your post written in academic language and not slang or jargon? (1 pts)

>> Word Count/Grammar: Is your post longer than 250 words? (1 pts)

>> Participation: Did you provide substantive responses to at least one other post? (2 pts)