Midterm exam

Section B Respond Four essay questions (Out of Five) from the following: 4 X 20 = 80 points. ( words per essay) 1. A) How is public policy grounded in the study of politics? What do you think the term “politics” means in this context? Compare policy analysis to the study of policy process. How are they similar, and how are they different? B) What are the strengths and the weaknesses of the stages model of the policy process? What are the strengths and weaknesses of any systems models of any political or social process? In this context, discuss the four environments (structural, social, economic, and political) elaborately. 2.A) What are the strengths and weaknesses of the US Constitution? Why openness important in a democracy? Why do you think the Congress has focused so much more on oversight in recent years? What functions do congressional committees serve? B) Discuss Madison’s view of interest groups in Federalist 10. Do you think “special interests” have become too powerful in Washington, DC? In what sense are the media not passive actors? Discuss how the media influence public policy. 3. Discuss Gupta’s four model of pubic policy within the context of economic rationality, quantitative analyses, and human behavior. In this context explain critically how ethical issues, the understanding of government and market is linked with prudent policy making process 4.How government play multiple role in our lives? Discuss the issue of politics and rationality? Discuss how government’s goals and their impact on public policies are carried out by government’s intervention in market place to achieve four desired goals: efficiency, equity, liberty, and security. In this context, discuss the goals elaborately and make an analysis of “the equity-efficiency trade off,” and “the liberty-security trade off.” 5. a) Discuss the role of official actors and their roles in various stages of public policy process. b) Discuss the role of unofficial actors and their roles in various stages of public policy process.