Question 1) Identify three different public policies and state whether advocates for or against the policy have been more effective using empirical scientific evidence or anecdotal evidence.
Question 2). Using either a local, state or federal policy to create one of each of the following (for a total of four arguments):
- Normative argument
- Positive argument
- Anecdote argument
- Evidence argument
Question 3). Evaluate one example of how conservatives use a label to describe a liberal policy position. What are the benefits and shortcomings of this label?
Evaluate one example of how liberals use a label to describe a conservative policy position. What are the benefits and shortcomings of this label?
Question 4). Briefly describe a policy that matches one of the policy types (you should have as many policies as policy types). If a policy significantly overlaps with another type(s) then describe this as well.
Using the Daily Journal of the United States and a policy of your choice, discuss any proposed and/or final rules, and presidential documents of the policy.
Question 5). Using a specific policy example, analyze the role ambiguity plays when there are conflicting policy goals. Make sure to consider both positive and negative arguments.
Question 6) Take a position on the following and provide support for your position from the debate over the USA PATRIOT Act described in the case study. Do you agree that greater security must come with less freedom?