American Decision-Making Models

4-page, double-spaced paper that addresses the following points:

• Analyze the alternative models describing decision-making in American politics.
• Determine which concepts are the least effective in accurately explaining public policy and explain why.
• Explain whether the alternatives are helpful to American policymaking.
• Defend your explanations using specific examples to justify your perspective.
• Apply appropriate APA format and citations.

Helpful references:

Who’s Running America? The Obama Reign

Chapter 1, “Elitism in a Democracy” (pp. 1–12)

Chapter 2, “The Corporate Directors” (pp. 13–34)

Chapter 3, “The Money Elite” (pp. 35–54)

Chapter 4, “The Media Moguls” (pp. 55–74)

Chapter 5, “The Governing Circles” (pp. 75–114)

Dye, T. R. (2014).

Answer preview

In America, policymaking is not a preserve of one institution or a person. Several people and institutions influence policymaking. Corporations and government institutions, in particular, play a role in shaping decisions made in the country. A governing cycle composed of the president, the vice president, minority and majority leaders of both the congress and the senate, the Supreme Court justices, chairpersons of House committees, and Whitehouse advisors are some of the individuals that influence…

 

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