assignment 4

You are expected to understand the reading materials and write your answers using your own words. More grades will be for those who are  not blindly copy the material.

 

Policy adoption 

1. Compare and contrast the rational comprehensive and the incremental theories of political decision making. Include the critics on both theories in the discussion.

2. Values and constituent interest are the two important criteria in used by policy makers in policy adoption. Discuss them in detail. 

3. What is the most common style of decision making in the American Political system? Elaborate by giving examples.

4. ‘A highly  important characteristics of congress that has much importance for policy formulation is its decentralization of political power’  Elaborate.  

Policy implementation 

5. ‘Federalism frequently complicates the implementation of national policies’. Explain by giving 3 examples.

6. Although administrative agencies are the primary implementers of public policy, many other players may also be involved and contribute in various ways to the execution of policies. The two important players are the legislature and the president. Discuss how the role of these two players in policy implementation. Provide clear examples. 

7. Administrative agencies engage in a wide range of activities and make multitudes of decisions as they administer the laws within their jurisdiction. Discuss the four important activities by giving examples. 

Policy evaluation and termination

8. Explain the concept of policy impact along its dimensions by giving examples.

9. Policy evaluation is entangled with different forms of problems. Discuss 5 critical problems by giving examples 

10. Explain the meaning of policy termination and give four examples.