Public Policy Paper Due December 5, 2016

Paper Outline Section I – The Problem Section 2 – Working toward the solution Section 3 – The Policy Section 4 – the Evaluation Make sure your Number your sections in the paper

The Problem 15 points Thesis statement is clear and specific Identify the problem and presented historical context Appropriate evidence of why the issue needs to be addressed Use both expert opinions and quantitative evidence

Working Toward a Solution 15 points Policy makers involved Possible solutions to the problem Problems encountered/media/public opinion

The Policy 15 points Describe the policy Who is to be helped? How enforced? Cost? Include law that you interpret

Evaluation 30 points Did the Policy solve the problem Met expected targets? Problems encountered? Experts assessment of success? Your assessment of success?

Instructions 10 points 12 point font Used data Submitted to turnitin.com Numbered the section and answered the questions and needed info on each section Minimum 6 page – K level Minimum 3 pages – L level

Bibliography/in-text citations 15 points 5 sources – K level 3 sources – L level Work cited page In text citations Due - December 05, 2016 Topic must be approved by teacher before December 1, 2016.

TOPICS

abortion ancient forests abortion clinic access anti-ballistic-missile defense accountant regulation Arctic National Wildlife Refuge adoption tax breaks balanced-budget amendment affirmative action aid for republics of former USSR bank regulation base closings airline industry below-cost timber sales airline ticket tax Bosnia mission Amtrack

budget resolution Congressional committee & staff cabinet status for EPA reduction campaign finance Congressional ethics capital gains tax copyright law capital punishment corporate welfare census procedures crime chemical weapons criminal aliens child pornography debt limit China trade defense conversion Clean Air Act defense spending Clean Water Act disaster relief community development banks domestic workers Congressional accountability

drug policy expanded IRAs economic stimulus expedited rescission authority elder care tax breaks family and medical leave election reform family preservation electric power deregulation fast-track trade reauthorization Electoral College federal lands elementary and secondary education fighter plane modernization endangered species financing S&L bailout Endangered Species Act flag burning enterprise zones food and drug regulation environmental regulations food stamps equal rights amendment foreign aid exclusionary rule foreign intelligence

foreign military command housing free speech immigration free trade immunization GATT impeachment gays in the military independent counsel grazing fees international space station gun control international terrorism Hatch Act Internet commerce hate speech Internet pornography Head Start insurance "redlining" health care reform job training high-performance computing line item veto higher education direct loans lobbying disclosure higher education spending homosexual marriage

loser pays rule national service managed health care National Endowment for the Arts maritime industry Native Americans marriage penalty tax NIH reauthorization Medicaid nuclear waste Medicare out-of-wedlock births middle class tax relief patients’ bill of rights military pay per child tax credit minimum wage Mining Law of 1872 NAFTA

peso support prisoners’ rights pesticide regulation privatizing governmental services policy toward Bosnia product liability policy toward China punitive damages policy toward Cuba radio spectrum auctions policy toward Iraq reconciliation bill policy toward Serbia regulation of "baby-Bells" political action committees rules for gifts to officials prayer in schools securities regulation prescription drugs prison grants

selling National Parks striker replacement sex discrimination superconducting super collider sexual harassment in the workplace Superfund tax cuts sexual misconduct by government tax increases tax on social security benefits officials telecommunications regulation Social Security telemarketing fraud software encryption television advertising Star Wars term limits stealth bomber

terrorism veterans' benefits tobacco regulation veterans' health transportation trust funds victim impact statements truth in sentencing victim restitution U.N. dues voter registration U.N. peacekeeping welfare unemployment compensation wilderness areas workfare unfunded mandates value added tax