Policy Analysis Questionnaire

Policy Analysis

Questionnaire

Version

2

1

Policy Analysis

Questionnaire

Directions:

Using your own local or state government, fi

nd a public policy to analyze.

Then

respond to the

q

uestions

2

-

7 in 75

-

150 words

:

1.

List the name of your local or state government (for example, The City of Boston, The County

of Stokes, The State of Tennessee). Then list the name of the public policy you will analyze.

2.

Provide a brief description of the policy and the issue it addres

ses.

3.

Were you familiar with this issue prior to beginning this assignment? If so, were you affected

by this policy in any way? If not, is this issue something that could potentially affect you or

someone you know in any way? Please discuss,

examining all major sides of the issue.

4.

List the various stakeholders involved in and affected by the public policy you selected.

5.

List the steps you will take to evaluate the public policy you selected. Include a description of

the data you will ne

ed to collect in this process and how you plan to collect it.

6.

What factors might influence the evaluation process?

Evaluate

how these factors

might

influence each step in the evaluation process.

7.

What factors might influence the policy termination de

cision?

Evaluate those factors.

Policy Analysis Questionnaire

Version 2

1

Policy Analysis Questionnaire

Directions: Using your own local or state government, find a public policy to analyze. Then

respond to the questions 2-7 in 75-150 words:

1. List the name of your local or state government (for example, The City of Boston, The County

of Stokes, The State of Tennessee). Then list the name of the public policy you will analyze.

2. Provide a brief description of the policy and the issue it addresses.

3. Were you familiar with this issue prior to beginning this assignment? If so, were you affected

by this policy in any way? If not, is this issue something that could potentially affect you or

someone you know in any way? Please discuss, examining all major sides of the issue.

4. List the various stakeholders involved in and affected by the public policy you selected.

5. List the steps you will take to evaluate the public policy you selected. Include a description of

the data you will need to collect in this process and how you plan to collect it.

6. What factors might influence the evaluation process? Evaluate how these factors might

influence each step in the evaluation process.

7. What factors might influence the policy termination decision? Evaluate those factors.