How are policy agendas formed? Include of interactions and dynamics among actors, interests, institutions, and processes in the discussion.
Trace the enactment of public policies by Congress and the president
Discuss the implementation and interpretation of policies by the bureaucracy.
Discuss the implementation and interpretation of policies by the courts in the policy process.
Investigate and describe policy networks and issue networks in at least three domestic policy areas.
Investigate and describe policy networks and issue networks in at least three foreign policy areas.
Identify and describe the impact of federalism on policy processes and policymaking in the federal context.
Identify and describe the impact of interest groups on policy processes and policymaking in the federal context.
Identify and describe the impact of political parties on policy processes and policymaking in the federal context.
Identify and describe the impact of elections on policy processes and policymaking in the federal context.
Trace the enactment of public policies by Congress and the president
Discuss the implementation and interpretation of policies by the bureaucracy.
Discuss the implementation and interpretation of policies by the courts in the policy process.
Investigate and describe policy networks and issue networks in at least three domestic policy areas.
Investigate and describe policy networks and issue networks in at least three foreign policy areas.
Identify and describe the impact of federalism on policy processes and policymaking in the federal context.
Identify and describe the impact of interest groups on policy processes and policymaking in the federal context.
Identify and describe the impact of political parties on policy processes and policymaking in the federal context.
Identify and describe the impact of elections on policy processes and policymaking in the federal context.