Homework 1: Assess Political Decision Making
Length: 2 to 4 pages.
Instructions
Policy development and administration require dedicated efforts, sharing for information, debating, and negotiating the policy content, and allocating of resources to ensure policies are administered and maintained efficiently.
As a Policy Analyst with the National Park Service (NPS) within the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), develop a policy memorandum that addresses the regulatory mandates for fire protection within the national parks across the southern states within the United States. Your memorandum should address three areas of your choice, and then explain why it is important to promote and ensure the delivery of adequate fire protection training for employees and warning systems for state residents. Be sure you consider the policy cycle when writing your policy memorandum. Your policy memorandum should address the following:
o Identify the mission of the Department of Interior and the National Park Service.
o Illustrate the importance of policy mandates in public organizations, including limitations, benefits, and challenges.
o Explain why it is important that NPS agency staff have adequate training regarding fire protection.
o Evaluate current NPS fire policies and assess for efficiency.
Homework 2: Examine the Impact of Economic Policies on Society
Length: 8 to 10 slides.
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Instructions
As the vice president for fiscal operations and policy with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, you have been asked to create a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following:
o Describe the role of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
o Assess the CFPB's enforcement policies and explain three steps CFPB takes to protect customers from financial institutions.
o Explain the CFPB's rulemaking process.
o Critique the CFPB's whistleblower protection policy and make recommendations regarding any changes you would implement.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.