Policy Analysis

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to address the importance of policy within government. Specifically, policy serves as the arms and legs of the Texas constitution, giving it the ability to transcend through generations.

Instructions: For this assignment, you will analyze a current Texas policy. Within this analysis, you will answer a series of questions. Each question will serve as a guide to breaking down each area of the policy. The following guidelines must be followed for successful completion of this assignment.

Guidelines:

• 12-point Times New Roman Font
• 3 pages minimum
• Double-Spaced
• Must include a header
• APA or MLA
• Must include 5 references (outlined in a reference/works cited page)
• 2 Journal articles
• 3 additional references (newspaper articles, books, documentaries, etc.)

Format: Your paper should include answers to the questions below. This is not an argumentative essay; rather, it is a critical one in which you are to analyze the outcome of a current Texas policy.

Critical Questions:

1. What does the policy say?
2. What is the goal of the policy?
   • Who is the author?
   • What were the reasons behind the creation of the (then) bill?
3. What does the policy mean for citizens?
4. What area of government manages this policy?
5. How has the policy fared in society?
   • Has it been successful?
   • Has it been a failure?
   • Has it been repealed?
   • Has it been amended?