Instructions:
• Answer three of the following four questions as thoroughly as possible.
• Put down the question number; do not copy the questions;
• The answers should be coherent, well organized, and complete; and they should be typed, double-spaced, and proofed;
• Use Times New Roman Font 12, and have one inch margin on all sides;
• Use APA for citations and references if you cite the textbooks and/or other sources;
• Review the Evaluation Rubrics.
Question 1 (10 points):
John Kingdon tries to answer the question why some policy agenda items and alternatives are prominent and others are neglected in his Agendas, Alternatives, and Public Policies.
1. What is your answer to this question? (one page, 5 points)
2. Use examples from student oral testimonies to illustrate your answers. (one page, 5 points)
Question 2 (10 points):
Deborah Stone introduces two policy making models, the market and the polis, in her Policy Paradox: The Art of Political Decision Making.
1. Describe three major features of each model, and identify two major strengths and two major weaknesses of each model; (one page, 5 points)
2. Use examples from student oral testimonies to illustrate your answers. (one page, 5 points)
Question 3 (10 points):
1. What are the two major similarities and two major differences in the definitions of public policy by Kingdon and Stone? (one page, 5 points)
2. How would their definitions make you look at public policy in different ways? (one page, 5 points)
Question 4 (10 points):
Thomas Birkland mentions two models of policy implementation, “top-down” and “bottom-up,” in his chapter on policy implementation.
1. Describe the two models and explain when each model is more appropriate; (one page, 5 points)
2. Use examples from student oral testimonies to illustrate your answers. (one page, 5 points)
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