Public Policy Around the World
Policies made for citizens in the U.S.A. for certain problems can be very different
from polices made in other countries about the same problem.
from polices made in other countries about the same problem.
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1. Explore a few of the following topics by clicking on the linked articles below. (Or investigate your own topics by checking out this topic list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_public_policy_topics_by_country)
2. Ask yourself:
1. Explore a few of the following topics by clicking on the linked articles below. (Or investigate your own topics by checking out this topic list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_public_policy_topics_by_country)
2. Ask yourself:
- How does the U.S.A. handle the problem or what policies has it made?
- Who made these policies?
- What input did the policy makers get from the public?
- How does another country handle or make policies about the same problem?
- Does that country have the same goals as the U.S.?
- Does that country have the same values as the U.S.?
- Which do you think is the better policy and why?
Links to comparison articles:
Family policy comparisons:
Drug policy comparisons:
Immigration policy comparisons:
Food and Drug regulations:
Family policy comparisons:
Drug policy comparisons:
Immigration policy comparisons:
Food and Drug regulations: