Describe the steps and issues involved in analyzing a problem and why it is difficult.

What will be an ideal response?

Problem analysis is the first stage of policy analysis. The problem should be defined, and just defining the problem may involve politics and varying viewpoints about the nature of the problem (its cause and impacts). The problem should be operationalized, or measured, and then data collected to document its scope and severity.

Political Science

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Part of the conceptualization process is to distinguish one concept from closely related ones

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Political Science

What are the two types of powers given to the governments under the U.S. Constitution?

a. enumerated; reserved b. enumerated; suggested c. implied; explicit e. suggested; implied

Political Science