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2. There is universal measurement
for deciding policy.
 Correct! The answer is false.
Policy differs from other issues or problems
in that there is no one set measurement to determine if an issue
resolution is correct. B.L. Flinchbaugh defines public policy
as an identifiable course of action hammered out in the political
arena to maximize the SATISFACTION of relevant interest groups
in society and to improve the general welfare.
1. They require
group decisions.
2. Solutions are based on value judgments.
There are no right or wrong answers to public policy issues;
rather answers are based on the compromised value judgments of
the group.
3. They are of broad
interest and concern.
Policy issues tend to be based on the public's view of what "should
or ought" to be done.
4. They are controversial.
If the issue is not controversial, then it is not a problem of
concern to the public.
5. They are recognized
by key decision makers as a problem.
An issue cannot be resolved until key decision makers have defined
it as an issue.
Resources:
Barrows, Richard. Public Policy
Education. North Central Regional Extension Publication No. 203
(Reprinted 1993). NCR Educational Materials Project.
Charles F. Kettering Foundation
http://www.kettering.org
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