Pick one federal policy that was discussed over a span of two different administrations. For example, health care policies under Presidents Clinton and Obama, or foreign policy under Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush.
In addition to the Strayer Library, you may want to use the following resources as you develop your paper:
American Politics: Presidency and the ExecutiveLinks to an external site. to assist you in identifying a policy.
For concepts and terms referencing public policy purpose and outcomes, see What Is Public Policy?Links to an external site.
Write a 3–4 page paper in which you:
Discuss the historical perspective of the time when the policy was discussed or implemented. Indicate the context or the problem of the day and the urgency for the policy.
Analyze the social, economic, and political environments for the time the policy was discussed or implemented.
Critique the policy for its effectiveness at that time.