SW Week 13: Active Civic Participation

A letter asking for something to be done that is signed by people sharing the same opinion is called a ________.

• proposal

• plan

• petition

• promise

The ___________ is when people think about what is best for everyone.

• justice

• common good

• legislation

• active citizenship

Which 3 things do all public policy issues have in common?

• the issue is something current that people care about

• the issue has some one or a group who will make a final decision about it

• there is disagreement about the best solution for the public issue.

• there is no actual problem to be solved - public policy issues are meant to debate to challenge thinking.

What is NOT a common characteristic of public policy issues?

• current issue that people care about

• issue that only the government can solve

• decisions must be made by a group

• disagreement on the issue

Which is NOT a step used to solve a public policy issue?

• identify an issue

• research the issue

• form an opinion

• dismiss the issue

A(n) ________ source is unbiased and is backed up by evidence.

• credible

• unbiased

• reliable

• relevant

True or False: A reliable source is written by experts, and you can trust it to be accurate.

• True

• False

What is one thing you should consider as you research an issue?

• multiple perspectives

• multiple sources

• multiple opinions

• multiple findings

What is the 3rd step in solving a public policy issue?

• identify the issue

• research the issue

• form an opinion

• evaluate possible solutions