1. By whom and by what means can bureaucrats and bureaucracies be held accountable for in public policy?
The elected leaders and work for the people. Should the policy they enact negatively affect their constituency they can be voted out of office. The administrators who carry out much of the policy can be fired or let go. Unfortunately, that does not happen very often and the VA scandal is an excellent example of the lack of accountability. There is not a lot of accountability in government.
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2. What is public policy making? How can the three …show more content…
Most of those in public administration are not elected, but in some way work directly or indirectly for an elected official. Many of those involved in public administration are administrators who help shape public policy. Those administrators or elected officials shape policy that they normally believe is good for the public, or at least that is the way it is supposed to work. The first three articles talk about separation of powers. Article 1 vests the powers of legislative affairs into congress, Article 2 vests executive power with the president. Article 3 vests judicial power in the Supreme …show more content…
How can empowerment in the community help shape public policy? What is the difference between systemic and institutional agendas? Give an example of each.
People in the community can get on boards or groups that help shape policy through the influence they have with the elected officials. The systemic agenda is essentially a discussion agenda. Many of these ideas won’t go anywhere and can be great ideas but never come to fruition. An example would be having the park hours extended in a neighborhood. An institutional agenda is usually reserved for issues where the public servants or administrators believe they should act on the idea or suggestion. An example of an institutional idea may be hiring more police or fixing a road that is in disrepair.
Anderson, J. E. (1975). Public policy-making (8th ed.). New York: Praeger.
5. What is the difference between constituency interest and public opinion? What is the end result of a policy adoption process and how and how does it affect professional
The elected leaders and work for the people. Should the policy they enact negatively affect their constituency they can be voted out of office. The administrators who carry out much of the policy can be fired or let go. Unfortunately, that does not happen very often and the VA scandal is an excellent example of the lack of accountability. There is not a lot of accountability in government.
I provided an answer to this question but the answer is mine and there is no citation for this question. I am sorry but I could not find something that matched how I wanted to answer the question.
2. What is public policy making? How can the three …show more content…
Most of those in public administration are not elected, but in some way work directly or indirectly for an elected official. Many of those involved in public administration are administrators who help shape public policy. Those administrators or elected officials shape policy that they normally believe is good for the public, or at least that is the way it is supposed to work. The first three articles talk about separation of powers. Article 1 vests the powers of legislative affairs into congress, Article 2 vests executive power with the president. Article 3 vests judicial power in the Supreme …show more content…
How can empowerment in the community help shape public policy? What is the difference between systemic and institutional agendas? Give an example of each.
People in the community can get on boards or groups that help shape policy through the influence they have with the elected officials. The systemic agenda is essentially a discussion agenda. Many of these ideas won’t go anywhere and can be great ideas but never come to fruition. An example would be having the park hours extended in a neighborhood. An institutional agenda is usually reserved for issues where the public servants or administrators believe they should act on the idea or suggestion. An example of an institutional idea may be hiring more police or fixing a road that is in disrepair.
Anderson, J. E. (1975). Public policy-making (8th ed.). New York: Praeger.
5. What is the difference between constituency interest and public opinion? What is the end result of a policy adoption process and how and how does it affect professional