Select a public policy from the list below and provide a historical analysis of the policy’s
emergence, enactment, implementation, and evaluation based on the guidelines provided below. In
essence, what you are doing is “telling the story” of how this particular public policy came to be, in a
relatively chronological fashion. You should tell this story by creating a timeline of the major
events/activities associated with the policy process and providing a one paragraph summary of each
event/activity.
Historical Development (You should cover each of the following in your timeline).
How did the issue emerge?
What did the agenda setting process look like? (i.e. the major points)
How was the law enacted?
Which major actors participated in the formation and enactment of the policy? What roles
did they play along the way?
What was the importance of the various policy environments?
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