Step #4:    What is the existing policy?

 

Executive

The executive branch carries out the laws or public policies passed by the legislators. Examples include:

  • local government - the mayor, police, recreation workers, school teachers
  • state government - the governor, state police, state park workers
  • national government - the President, F.B.I. agents, national park workers

Some executive branch workers are very powerful. Decisions made by mayors, governors and Presidents are government actions. Therefore, they are public policies. But actions by all executive branch workers involve carrying out public policies. Your teacher uses the state curriculum. Local police officers are enforcing the laws of your city.

 

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