CONTENT STATEMENT
Individuals and organizations play a role within federal, state, and local governments in helping to determine public (domestic and foreign) policy.
Content elaboration
Individuals and organizations engage government officials on public policy using several methods. Individuals and organizations can:
- campaign for candidates who will support their positions once in office;
- provide information to executive branch officials on the impacts of potential rules and regulations;
- lobby members of a legislature;
- provide testimony before legislative committees;
- propose laws to legislators;
- prepare briefs to present during judicial proceedings;
- offer comments during public meetings;
- conduct letter-writing campaigns; and
- hold public demonstrations.
Individuals and organizations must know the proper level and branch of government to engage at the various stages of making public policy.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Defend different positions on public policy issues and determine an approach for providing effective input to the appropriate level and branch/agency of the government.