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GOVT 2306 – Spring 2022

Discussion Board Topics

At least 10 sentences each

Chapter 11 – Public Finance

Same question but different chapter! What three things did you learn in this chapter that you did not know before and found the most interesting and why? Please read your classmates’ posts since you will all pick different things and reading those will reinforce the topics in the chapter. You will get 5 extra points if you make a thoughtful paragraph response to any of your classmates’ posts (you can make multiple thoughtful paragraph responses and get multiple 5 point extra credits).

Chapter 12 – Public Policy

Same question again but different chapter again! What three things did you learn in this chapter that you did not know before and found the most interesting and why? Please read your classmates’ posts since you will all pick different things and reading those will reinforce the topics in the chapter. You will get 5 extra points if you make a thoughtful paragraph response to any of your classmates’ posts (you can make multiple thoughtful paragraph responses and get multiple 5 point extra credits).

Chapter 13 – Crime, Corrections, and Public Safety

There are two options for your post on this chapter – pick one:

Do you think the prison systems should be run by the government or privately run by private companies? What are the pros and cons of each?

Do you think the prison system should exist to promote rehabilitation OR do you think the system should exist for punishment? Why and fully explain.

Chapter 14 – Building the Future: Public Policies for a Changing Texas

As someone living in Texas and after reading this chapter, please post on the most important public policy to you right now in Texas and fully explain why. Please read your classmates’ posts and you will learn so much from them that will reinforce the concepts in the chapter. You will get 5 extra points if you make a thoughtful paragraph response to any of your classmates’ posts (you can make multiple thoughtful paragraph responses and get multiple 5 point extra credits).