Names: Period _______

PAF 101 EXERCISES: MODULE FIVE

Exercise 9.1: Describing your preferred Policy

Your Total Score:_____ (Maximum: 12 points)

A. Describe your societal problem and its level of government. (3 points)

B. Briefly describe the public policy you want to implement. Be clear about what level of government--- local, state, or federal---will implement your policy. (3 points)

Part A score:_____

C. Describe what legislative actions including the specific body, if any, are required to adopt the proposed policy. (Does your policy require a new law?) If none are required, explain why. (2 points)

Part B score:_____

D. Describe what administrative actions including the specific agency, if any, are required to implement the proposed policy. (Who would actually carry out your policy?)If none are required, explain why. (2 points)

Part C score:_____

E. Describe any actions that are required to provide funding for your policy. If none are required, explain why. (2 points)

Part D score:_____

Exercise 9.2: Identifying Players (Individuals, groups and institutions that work to influence public policy)

Your Total Score:_____ (Maximum: 15 points)

List five to six players that have the most influence on your policy. For interest groups list the general category and then one specific group, i.e., pro-choice groups (Planned Parenthood). Briefly justify each selection. (Explain why you chose them as being important players) Cite sources to support the justification for each player. Provide a MLA-style internal reference below and full citations of your sources on the Works Cited page. Up to 3 points will be deducted for any obvious players that are omitted. (Your list of players should fairly represent a range of support and opposition to the proposal)

Player #1:

Justification:

Player #2

Justification:

Player #3

Justification:

Player #4:

Justification:

Player #5:

Justification:

Player #6 (if needed)

Justification

Exercise 9.3: Estimating Issue Position, Power, and Priority for Each Player

Your Total Score:_____ (Maximum: 30 points)

Estimate and provide justification for the issue position, power, and priority for each player listed in Exercise 9.2. Each of the fifteen reasonable and well-justified estimates is worth 2 points. To justify scores, research the player and /or consider the players economic, political and social background. Note: A justification is not “She is powerful so her power is 4.” You must explain why she is powerful.

Score Justification

Player 1: _______________

Issue Position: ____ _________________________

Power: ____ _________________________

Priority: ____ _________________________

Score Justification

Player 2:_______________

Issue Position: ____ _________________________

Power: ____ _________________________

Priority: ____ _________________________

Score Justification

Player 3: ______________

Issue Position: ____ _________________________

Power: ____ _________________________

Priority: ____ _________________________

Score Justification

Player 4: ______________

Issue Position: ____ _________________________

Power: ____ _________________________

Priority: ____ _________________________

Score Justification

Player 5:________________

Issue Position: ____ _________________________

Power: ____ _________________________

Priority: ____ _________________________

Exercise 9.4: Create the Prince Chart and Calculate the Probability of the Policy Being Accepted

Your Total Score:_____ (Maximum: 15 points)

A. Using the policy and the players listed in Exercises 9.2 and 9.3, construct a Prince Chart following the format shown in Figure 9.1. Make sure to restate your policy as the heading of the chart. Calculate each player's Prince Score according to the directions on page 100 of the textbook. (10 points)

Part A score:_____

B. Calculate the probability of the policy being implemented following the directions in Step 9.4 of the textbook. Show all of your calculations below. . (3 points)

Part B score:_____

C. Interpret the probability according to Figure 9.2 in the textbook. (2 points)

Part C Score:_____

10.5 Policy Memorandum Based on What You Have Learned this Semester

Your Total Score:_____ (Maximum: 24 points)

This exercise requires you to review all of your work starting with Module 3 and to write a policy memo that reflects your latest thinking about a policy proposal on your societal problem. Identify the name and office of a current elected or appointed official who is a player for your policy and write a policy memo to them using the following form:

TO: Bob Smith

United States Senator

FROM: Your Names

SUBJECT: Your policy

Write the body of the memo divided into the following four paragraphs using these headings:

1. Problem

Describe the problem and its level of government, its effects, evidence of the problem, and give a brief overview of the causes

2. Proposed Policy

Clearly state the policy you have proposed and indicate what government agency or agencies would adopt and which would implement it. Be sure to describe how this policy would reduce the societal problem

3. Political Feasibility

What is the likelihood of this policy being adopted – high, medium or low. Explain by discussing the players and whether they would support or oppose and why. Discuss all major obstacles to your policy being adopted, including cost of implementation and enforcement.

4. Benchmarks

Identify your three stated benchmarks, the dates they will be met and describe how and by whom they would be measured.

Exercise 10.6: Works Cited

Your Total Score:_____ (Maximum: 15 points)

Prepare a Works Cited page to document the research done for this module. Follow the MLA format. Provide citations for sources in the Exercises.

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