Consider the difference between empirical scientific evidence and anecdotal evidence. Explain which is considered more useful to the study of public policy and state why. Identify 2–3 policies of your choice. Discuss which type of evidence is most appropriate for each of the policies you identified and explain why.
The American Government: The Engine of Public Policy Congress, the president, the cabinet, advisers, agency bureaucrats, federal and state courts, political parties, interest groups, the media—all of these groups influence political decisions in our democratic system of government. This results in the creation and implementation of public policies. Write a 3–4 page paper in which you do the following: Define public policy. Identify and explain the purpose of the three branches of government. Discuss how each branch of government may…
Dwight Waldo is known for his work on the rise of the administrative state, which prompted scholars to consider whether a large bureaucracy actually fosters or limits democracy. What do you think? Do we need lots of government in order to have the strongest democracy or does “big” government interfere with our democratic ideals?