Select a current public policy issue in the United States
• Identify a group in the United States that is actively working on the policy issue.
• Discuss each of the following:
Briefly discuss the historical aspect of the issue.
Was there a particular event or series of events in society that focused attention on the issue?
What interest group is actively involved?
How do the major theories discussed in this class explain the activities of this group?
Identify the group's mission statement. What is their position on the issue?
What level of government does the group operate: Local, State, Federal, International, or a combination?
How does the group attempt to influence policy
Direct/Indirect
Electoral Support
Where is the lobbying activity directed: Executive/ Bureaucracy, Congress, Judiciary, a combination?