Unit 8 Engagement - Civic And Citizen- Driven Public Policy

Directions (U8): Using the required, academic readings, and supplemental academic research, please address the following while adhering to the Discussion Board Rubric:

• Select a specific example of public policy from one of the following fields:
  • Economic policy
    • An example of economic policy is U.S. budget deficit spending.
  • Education policy
    • An example of education policy are the implementation of charter schools.
  • Environmental policy
    • An example of environmental policy is the Clean Air Act.
  • Foreign policy
    • An example of foreign policy is the interplay between civil liberties and the Patriot Act.
  • Healthcare policy
    • An example of healthcare policy is the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
  • Welfare policy
    • An example of welfare policy is Temporary  Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
• How did civic engagement and/or a social movement  affect a previous or current public policy concern?
  • Was the civic engagement and/or social movement example successful or unsuccessful?
  • What actions accounted for the success or failure?
• What can we learn from this civic engagement and/or social movement example?
  • Support your examples with information from the text and at least two, additional academic sources.