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SOC 320 Week 1 DQ 1 Public Policy (Ash) FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.soc320expert.com    Consider
and explain the following statement, Public
policy is both what government does and what it
does not do (The odoulouKofinis, 2012). What
determines whether policy is enacted or not?
  Who holds the power and authority to make and
change public policy? Discuss public versus
private concerns in relation to policy making and
the governments role in this process. Your
initial post should be at least 250 words in
length. Support your points with scholarly
references, appropriate citations, and full
references at the conclusion of your post. Cite
your sources in APA format. Review several of
your classmates posts, and then, provide a
substantive response to at least two of your
classmates by Day 7. What, if any, additional
information would you add to their comments
regarding public policy?      
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SOC 320 Week 1 DQ 2 Republic or Democracy? and
to the republic for which we stand (Ash) FOR
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ic or Democracy? and to the republic for which
we stand  Review the Declaration of
Independence and the Pledge of Allegiance. Then,
discuss republicanism and democracy in U.S.
government. Explain what this means in regards to
public policy, social issues and its
effectiveness and efficiency. Do you feel that
our current government structure very closely
approximates the intent of the Founding Fathers?
If not, should there or should there not be an
effort to return to our origins? Why or why
not?Your initial post should be at least 250
words in length. Support your points with
scholarly references, appropriate citations, and
full references at the conclusion of your post.
Cite your sources in APA format. Review several
of your classmates posts, and then, provide a
substantive response to at least two of your
classmates by Day 7. What, if any, additional
information or insights might you share with them?
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SOC 320 Week 1 Journal Reflections on Federal
Environmental Policy (Ash) FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.soc320expert.com    Reflections on
Federal Environmental Policy For your journal
entry, you will explore aspects of your personal
experience and/or beliefs regarding significant
public policies and what you have learned in your
readings. As you reflect, please address the
following questions What are the current major
environmental issues? How do you feel about
related policies? What, if anything, has changed
or is changing, and how does it affect you
personally? What were your thoughts prior to
reading this weeks reading assignment? How has
your perspective been either reinforced or
changed now that you are more informed?   The
purpose of the journal activity is to allow you
to thoroughly reflect upon what you have learned
during this course, particularly this week, and
to provide you with an opportunity to relate this
what you have learned this week to your own
experiences. The reflective journal is not a
formal written assignment. However, you are
expected to adhere to conventional rules of
grammar, sentence structure, spelling, and
punctuation while focusing on clearly conveying
your thoughts.
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SOC 320 Week 2 Assignment Education in the United
States (Ash) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.soc320expe
rt.com   Education in the United States  Read
Chapter 9 of The Policy Game Understanding U.S.
Policy Making, and watch Changing Education
Paradigms (or read the transcript). Then, write a
paper on the problem of education in the United
States. Share your reactions to the concepts and
perspective presented in the video. In your
paper, address the following Does every
individual have the right of access to education?
Why or why not? Do you think every individual has
the right to the same kind of education (i.e.,
academic versus vocational)? Explain why. Who
should be responsible for the provision of
education, the federal or local government?
Explain why. In your opinion, what needs to be
done currently to improve our educational
system? Also, discuss one policy that you feel
has been instrumental in making positive changes
in the provision of education either nationally
or locally and explain your position.
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SOC 320 Week 2 DQ 1 Policy Process Theories
(Ash) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.soc320expert.com
   Policy Process TheoriesDescribe the
Stages-Heuristic theory of the policy process.
What are the stages of policy development it
includes? Discuss this theory and compare it to
the other dominant theoretical frameworks. Then,
select one other theory and discuss its strengths
and weaknesses as compared to the
Stages-Heuristic framework.Your initial post
should be at least 250 words in length. Support
your points with scholarly references,
appropriate citations, and full references at the
conclusion of your post. Cite your sources in APA
format. Review several of your classmates posts,
and then, provide a substantive response to at
least two of your classmates by Day 7. What, if
any, additional ideas or concepts would you
recommend to them? What did you learn from them
about policy theories?  
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SOC 320 Week 2 DQ 2 Problem Identification and
Agenda Setting (Ash) FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.soc320expert.com Problem Identification
and Agenda SettingExamine and evaluate the
problem identification and agenda setting stages
of the policy process in this weeks required
reading assignment. Discuss the process whereby a
problem ultimately ends up on an agenda to be
discussed. Then, discuss the agenda setting
process as it relates to education how it came
to be identified as a problem and what led to its
gaining enough attention so as to bring it to an
agenda. Who was involved and what were their
roles?  Your initial post should be at least
250 words in length. Support your points with
scholarly references, appropriate citations, and
full references at the conclusion of your post.
Cite your sources in APA format. Review several
of your classmates posts, and then, provide a
substantive response to at least two of your
classmates by Day 7. What, if any, additional
steps would you recommend?    
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SOC 320 Week 2 Journal Reflections on Education
Policy (Ash) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.soc320expe
rt.com    Reflections on Education Policy For
your journal entry, you will explore aspects of
your personal experience and/or beliefs regarding
significant public policies and what you have
learned in this course.  As you reflect this
week, please discuss the following
questions What are the current major issues
relating to education? How do you feel about
related policies? What, if anything, has changed
or is changing, and how does it affect you
personally? What were your thoughts prior to
reading this weeks reading assignment? How has
your perspective been either reinforced or
changed now that you are more informed?  The
purpose of the journal activity is to allow you
to thoroughly reflect upon what you have learned
during this course, particularly this week, and
to provide you with an opportunity to relate this
what you have learned this week to your own
experiences. The reflective journal is not a
formal written assignment. However, you are
expected to adhere to conventional rules of
grammar, sentence structure, spelling, and
punctuation while focusing on clearly conveying
your thoughts.

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SOC 320 Week 3 DQ 1 MADD Grassroots Movement to
Policy (Ash) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.soc320expe
rt.com     MADD Grassroots Movement to
PolicyGiven that grassroots organizations often
do not have the expertise, stature, or other
resources of larger, more institutional
stakeholders, what tools do grassroots
organizations have that enable them to
successfully influence policy? To what degree do
you think MADD has changed over its history from
a grassroots organization to a more institutional
stakeholder? How does this change what it does or
how it functions? Your initial post should be
at least 250 words in length. Support your points
with scholarly references, appropriate citations,
and full references at the conclusion of your
post. Cite your sources in APA format. Review
several of your classmates posts, and then,
provide a substantive response to at least two of
your classmates by Day 7. What, if anything,
might you add to their understanding of
grassroots movements and policy formulation and
adoption?
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SOC 320 Week 3 DQ 2 Social Security (Ash) FOR
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l SecurityPublic surveys indicate that ¾ of
younger Americans think that Social Security is a
dead program. What would make them have such a
dim view? Does the strength of the American
Association of Retired persons (AARP) play into
this perspective?  What are some alternatives to
the program as it is now? Should alternatives be
considered and why?Your initial post should be
at least 250 words in length. Support your points
with scholarly references, appropriate citations,
and full references at the conclusion of your
post. Cite your sources in APA format. Review
several of your classmates posts, and then,
provide a substantive response to at least two of
your classmates by Day 7. What, if any,
additional information would you like to share
with them about Social Security policy and reform?
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SOC 320 Week 3 Journal Reflections on Federal
Welfare Policy (Ash) FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.soc320expert.com     Reflections on
Federal Welfare Policy For your journal entry,
you will explore aspects of your personal
experience and/or beliefs regarding significant
public policies and what you have learned in your
readings. As you reflect, please address the
following questions What are the major current
federal welfare issues? How do you feel about
related policies? What, if anything, has changed
or is changing, and how does it affect you
personally? What were your thoughts prior to
reading this weeks reading assignment? How has
your perspective been either reinforced or
changed now that you are more informed?   The
purpose of the journal activity is to allow you
to thoroughly reflect upon what you have learned
during this course, particularly this week, and
to provide you with an opportunity to relate this
what you have learned this week to your own
experiences. The reflective journal is not a
formal written assignment. However, you are
expected to adhere to conventional rules of
grammar, sentence structure, spelling, and
punctuation while focusing on clearly conveying
your thoughts.
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SOC 320 Week 4 DQ 1 Lobbying (Ash) FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.soc320expert.com    LobbyingIt
is often said that lobbying is both an art and
science. Imagine that because of your knowledge
of the legislative process, you have decided to
become more active in attempting to influence the
legislative process. First, identify a current
legislative issue being considered for policy
adoption. Search for this information at The
Library of Congress THOMAS. Then, specify what
your legislative goals are with respect to this
proposed legislation Stop or kill it Change
it Ensure its adoption as is What kinds of
strategies will you implement in order to achieve
your goal?Your initial post should be at least
250 words in length. Support your points with
scholarly references, appropriate citations, and
full references at the conclusion of your post.
Cite your sources in APA format. Review several
of your classmates posts, and then, provide a
substantive response to at least two of your
classmates by Day 7. What, if any, additional
information would you recommend to increase their
understanding of policy adoption and the lobbying
process?
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SOC 320 Week 4 DQ 2 Health Care Reform Explained
(Ash) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.soc320expert.com
   Health Care Reform ExplainedWatch Health
Reform Hits Main Street The YouToons Explain the
New Health Law. Then, review the information
available at Illustrating Health Care Reform How
Health Insurance Coverage Will Work.Identify
and discuss three different groups of people and
how they will be impacted by the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act. Do you feel
that more people will benefit or that more will
suffer as a result of this policy?  Defend your
position using critical thought.Your initial
post should be at least 250 words in length.
Support your points with scholarly references,
appropriate citations, and full references at the
conclusion of your post. Cite your sources in APA
format. Review several of your classmates posts,
and then, provide a substantive response to at
least two of your classmates by Day 7. What, if
any, additional insights would you share with
your classmates regarding the new health care
policy?      
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SOC 320 Week 4 Journal Reflections on Health
Care Policy (Ash) FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.soc320expert.com    Reflections on
Health-Care Policy Watch Rebecca Onie What if
our healthcare system kept us healthy? For your
journal entry, you will explore aspects of your
personal experience and/or beliefs regarding
significant public policies and what you have
learned in your readings. As you reflect, please
address the following questions What are the
major current healthcare issues and policies
(Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -
2010)? How do you feel about the new health care
policy? What, if anything, has changed or is
changing, and how does it affect you
personally? What were your thoughts prior to this
weeks readings? How has your perspective been
either reinforced or changed now that you are
more informed? The purpose of the journal
activity is to allow you to thoroughly reflect
upon what you have learned during this course,
particularly this week, and to provide you with
an opportunity to relate this what you have
learned this week to your own experiences. The
reflective journal is not a formal written
assignment. However, you
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SOC 320 Week 5 DQ 1 Obama and Romney on
Immigration (Ash) FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.soc320expert.com       Obama and Romney
on ImmigrationWatch Obama and Romney Debate
Each Others Immigration Policy (2012
Presidential Debate 2). As a supporter of one
side of this issue, identify the points made by
the presidential candidate that most closely
represents your perspective. Discuss policy
changes that you would like to see and why? Would
this require change, reform, or termination of
current policy?     Your initial post should be
at least 250 words in length. Support your points
with scholarly references, appropriate citations,
and full references at the conclusion of your
post. Cite your sources in APA format. Review
several of your classmates posts, and then,
provide a substantive response to at least two of
your classmates by Day 7. What, if any,
additional insights would you present to your
classmates on differing perspectives related to
immigration?Obama and Romney on
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SOC 320 Week 5 DQ 2 Policy Termination (Ash) FOR
MORE CLASSES VISIT www.soc320expert.com    Policy
TerminationDont Ask Dont Tell (DADT) was a
compromise between the Clinton administration and
its opponents in Congress and the military.
Compromise sometimes yields good policy, but
sometimes it produces internally inconsistent and
counterproductive policy. Using DADT as an
example, what do you see to be the potential
strengths and weaknesses of policy borne of
compromise? The 18-year process of repealing DADT
suggests that policy termination can be a lengthy
process. Should policies be inherently difficult
to terminate, especially those rooted in public
attitudes?Your initial post should be at least
250 words in length. Support your points with
scholarly references, appropriate citations, and
full references at the conclusion of your post.
Cite your sources in APA format. Review several
of your classmates posts, and then, provide a
substantive response to at least two of your
classmates by Day 7. What, if any, additional
insights would you share with your classmates
regarding change and termination of public
policy?  
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SOC 320 Week 5 Journal Reflections on Federal
Immigration Policy (Ash) FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.soc320expert.com    Reflections on
Federal Immigration Policy For your journal
entry, you will explore aspects of your personal
experience and/or beliefs regarding significant
public policies and what you have learned in your
readings. As you reflect, please address the
following questions What are the major current
federal welfare issues? How do you feel about
related policies? What, if anything, has changed
or is changing, and how does it affect you
personally? What were your thoughts prior to
reading this weeks reading assignments? How has
your perspective been either reinforced or
changed now that you are more informed?     The
purpose of the journal activity is to allow you
to thoroughly reflect upon what you have learned
during this course, particularly this week, and
to provide you with an opportunity to relate this
what you have learned this week to your own
experiences. The reflective journal is not a
formal written assignment. However, you are
expected to adhere to conventional rules of
grammar, sentence structure, spelling, and
punctuation while focusing on clearly conveying
your thoughts.
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