In week 8, you will submit a policy paper that will explore the importance of understanding politics and
participate in political decision, by looking at an issue that affects you directly, as well as the consequences
of political decisions on your everyday life and career.
Can you think of an example from your everyday life or career when you encounter politics? An example of
how you encounter politics in everyday life would be paying taxes. Who decided how much do you have to
pay in sales tax, property tax, or income tax?
Pick an issue that is affected by political decision (taxes, health insurance, climate change, gun control,
welfare, abortion, immigration, drug abuse, etc). For example, if you are a nursing major, a good idea would
be to focus on healthcare and policies that affect healthcare, such as the Affordable Care Act.
For your week 6 assignment, in in 2-2.5 pages, please provide a draft of the following:
Describe the issue. Does the government play a role in regulating this issue?
What is the most recent policy that regulated this issue?
Who in the government was involved in making this policy? (Congress, president, Supreme Court, or local
government, etc).
Did citizens play a role? Was this an election topic?
Was there anything you learned during this class about politics that helped you understand how government
affects you when it comes to the issue of your choice? Has this changed your perspective on the
importance of understanding politics? Why or why not?
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