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 Exercise 9.1: Describing the Policy to be Implemented Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 8 points)

A. Briefly describe the public policy you want to implement. Be clear about what level of government -- local, state, or federal -- will implement your policy. You can choose to analyze any policy at any level. (2 points) Part A score:_


 * **Describe the public policy here, including the geographic location where it will be implemented:**

Restrict smoking to the point where it is banned in the New York.


 * **State the level of government that will implement the policy here:**

State government will be responsible to enforce smoking laws by punishing smokers.

B. Describe what legislative actions including the specific body, if any, are required to implement the proposed policy. If none are required, explain why. (2 points) Part B score:_


 * ** Describe the legislative actions required here: **

Prohibit smoking in all public areas and then slowly ban smoking in private areas.

C. Describe what administrative actions including the specific agency, if any, are required to implement the proposed policy. If none are required, explain why. (2 points) Part C score:_


 * **Describe the administrative actions required here:**

The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (  ATF  ) would control the amount of tobacco there is in the nation by stopping tobacco farms from continuing to grow crops and prevent tobacco from being imported.

D. Describe any actions that are required to provide funding for your policy. If none are required, explain why. (2 points) Part D score:_

For funding, state taxes  on housing or any other property owned by state residents in order to increase in order to pay for the government to pay state workers and law enforcement.
 * **Describe the actions required for funding here:**

Exercise 9.2: Identifying Players Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 15 points)

List five players that have the most influence on your policy by filling out the chart below. Briefly justify each selection, using a source for each justification. Do not use an individual player if they are a part of a larger group, such as the Senate or the House of Representatives. Up to 3 points will be deducted for each obvious player omitted.

** Surgeon General  ** || She would support the banning of cigarettes as she knows all of the health issues that smoking can cause. || ** Acting Director of the Bureau of A.T.F. ** || He can impose regulations on the import and farming on tobacco by prohibiting growth and not allowing it in the country. || ** Superintendent of State Police   ** || Responsible for the enforcement of the law by punishing people who smoke in public. || ** New York Governor ** || In charge of the taxing in New York State  and is against cigarettes, therefore he can be for the banning of cigarettes. || ** President of ITGA ** || Objects the ban of tobacco smoking. ||
 * ** PLAYER AND TITLE ** || ** JUSTIFICATION ** ||
 * **1.)**Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA
 * **2.)** Kenneth E. Melson
 * **3.)** Joseph D’Amico
 * **4.)** Andrew Cuomo
 * ** 5.) Mr. Roger Quarles **

Exercise 9.3: Estimating Issue Position, Power, and Priority for Each Player Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 30 points)

Estimate and provide justification for the issue position, power, and priority for each player listed in Exercise 9.2. Each of the 15 reasonable and well-justified estimates is worth 2 points. At least one of the 15 justifications must be quoted from a player, expert, or stakeholder you interviewed during the course or you will lose 10 points. Grade power from -5 to 5.

Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA Surgeon General || ** 3 ** || ** Justification: ** Goal is to show people the dangers and inform people with facts on cigarette packs. || ** 0 ** || ** Justification: ** ** She is a federal player who can have a great impact on New York State. ** || ** 3 ** || ** Justification: ** Make people more aware and informed of the great disadvatages of smoking. || Player 1 score:_ (leave blank for the grader)
 * ** PLAYER 1 - ** || **Name and Title:**
 * ** Issue Position: **
 * ** Power: **
 * ** Priority: **

Kenneth E. Melson Acting Director of the Bureau of A.T.F. || ** 3 ** || ** Justification: ** Can decrease the amount of tobacco available to the U.S. || ** 1 ** || ** Justification: ** Player at a federal level that can control the amount of tobacco New York State gets. || ** -4 ** || ** Justification: ** Main concern is to distribute tobacco to states and gain more business in the tobacco industry. || Player 2 score:_ (leave blank for the grader)
 * ** PLAYER 2 - ** || Name and Title:
 * ** Issue Position: **
 * ** Power: **
 * ** Priority: **

Joseph D’Amico Superintendent of State Police || ** 3 ** || ** Justification: ** Can be more strict on public smoking and possibly control smoking in many more public areas. || ** 2 ** || ** Justification: ** Controls the police force and discuss with other officers. || ** 1 ** || ** Justification: ** Try to keep crimes under control and prevent others from happening. || Player 3 score:_ (leave blank for the grader)
 * ** PLAYER 3 - ** || **Name and Title:**
 * ** Issue Position: **
 * ** Power: **
 * ** Priority: **

** Andrew Cuomo ** ** New York Governor ** || ** 4 ** || ** Justification: ** Laws can be made to progressively stop smoking in public then, possibly ban smoking in all of New York. || ** 4 ** || ** Justification: ** ** Runs the state government in New York. ** || ** 2 ** || ** Justification: ** ** An issue in New York, but not a a main concern at the moment. ** || Player 4 score:_ (leave blank for the grader)
 * ** PLAYER 4 - ** || ** Name and Title: **
 * ** Issue Position: **
 * ** Power: **
 * ** Priority: **

** Mr. Roger Quarles ** ** President of ITGA ** || ** -4 ** || ** Justification: ** ** Doesn't want smoking to be banned ** || ** 3 ** || ** Justification: ** ** Controls an organization whose specific goals is to allow smoking. ** || ** -4 ** || ** Justification: ** Top priority is to enforce smoking in the United States. || Player 5 score:_ (leave blank for the grader)
 * ** PLAYER 5 - ** || ** Name and Title: **
 * ** Issue Position: **
 * ** Power: **
 * ** Priority: **

Exercise 9.4: Completing the Prince Chart and Calculating the Probability of the Policy Being Accepted Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 8 points)

A. Using the policy identified in 9.1 and the information in Exercise 9.3, complete a Prince Chart in the form below. Make sure to restate your policy and recopy the numbers from 9.3 correctly. Calculate each player's Prince Score according to the directions. (6 points) Part A score:_


 * ** Restate your policy here: **

Restrict smoking to the point where it is banned in the New York.


 * ** Players ** ||  || ** Issue Position ** || ** x ** || ** Power ** || ** x ** || ** Priority ** || ** = ** || ** Prince Score ** ||
 * Regina M. Benjamin ||  || 3 || ** x ** || 0 || ** x ** || 3 || ** = ** || (9) ||
 * Kenneth E. Melson ||  || 3 || ** x ** || 1 || ** x ** || -4 || ** = ** || -12 ||
 * Joseph D’Amico ||  || 3 || ** x ** || 2 || ** x ** || 1 || ** = ** || +6 ||
 * Andrew Cuomo ||  || 4 || ** x ** || 2 || ** x ** || 2 || ** = ** || +16 ||
 * Mr. Roger Quarles ||  || -4 || ** x ** || -3 || ** x ** || -4 || ** = ** || 48 ||

B. Calculate the probability of the policy being implemented following the directions on pp. 112-114 in the //Maxwell Manual//. (2 points) Part B score:_ · ** Show your calculations here: ** Calculation 2: 4.5+6+32= 42.5 Calculation 3: 9+12+6+16+48= 91 Calculation 4: (42.5/91) x 100= 46.703 %

· ** Interpret the probability according to Figure 9.2 in the //Maxwell Manual// here: ** The probability is around 47% which is an uncertain probability and will likely be disputed without resolution.

Exercise 10.1: Selecting a Player for Developing a Strategy Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 4 points)

Select a player for which to develop a strategy that aims to increase the probability of your policy being implemented. Justify your selection in terms of the player’s issue position, priority, and power.

Andrew Cuomo He is one of the politicians in charge of legislation in New York. Therefore, he can impose and greatly support laws to be passed.
 * ** State the player you selected here: **
 * ** Justify your selection here: **

Exercise 10.2: Describing a Political Strategy Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 4 points)

Describe **one** strategy that might be pursued by the player selected in Exercise 10.1. The strategy should attempt to increase the likelihood of your policy being implemented. The strategy must be within the capabilities of the player. Do NOT use “making an argument” in any way as your strategy. Use one of the methods discussed on pp. 118-121 of the //Maxwell Manual// to formulate your strategy.

Andrew Cuomo can organize events by issuing a news release to the public.
 * **Clearly state the strategy including specific actions the player might take here:**

Exercise 10.3: Assessing the Impact of the Proposed Strategy Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 12 points)

A. Show the impact of the strategy you developed in Exercise 10.2 using the Chart below. For each player, list the original issue position, power, and priority scores. Then list the new scores produced by your strategy. You will lose 3 points for incorrectly estimating the change or lack of change in the issue position, priority, and power of each player for a loss of up to 9 points. If the scores remain the same, write an "S". Part A score:_
 * Provide justification for only the players whose scores have changed. You may leave the other justification cells blank.
 * At least one justification must be based on information from one of the people you have contacted during the course or you will lose 9 points. (9 points)

Regina M. Benjamin || ** Issue Position: ** || 3 || 3 || Aim is to warn people of cigarette dangers which won't always stop people from smoking so banning smoking isn't the top priority. || ** Kenneth E. Melson ** || ** Issue Position: ** || 3 || 3 || Wouldn't want to stop the trade of tobacco because he would be out of business without it so he would be highly against the banning of tobacco, but it wouldn't be his top priority. || ** Joseph D’Amico ** || ** Issue Position: ** || 3 || 3 || Can enforce the laws passed by the government, but without legislation dealing with tobacco, not much can be done as there are many more violent crimes happening. || ** Andrew Cuomo ** || ** Issue Position: ** || 4 || 4 || Being the leader of New York State, he can greatly influence the banning of tobacco by having to perform actions such as imposing taxes and passing laws to ban smoking in more places. || ** Mr. Roger Quarles ** || ** Issue Position: ** || -4 || -4 || He wants to allow smoking and to promote smoking therefore, this is his top priority. ||
 * ** Player ** ||  || ** Original Scores ** || ** New Scores ** || ** Justification ** ||
 * ** Player 1 - Name: **
 * ^  || ** Power: ** || 0 || 0 ||^   ||
 * ^  || ** Priority: ** || 3 || 3 ||^   ||
 * ** Player 2 – Name: **
 * ^  || ** Power: ** || 1 || 1 ||^   ||
 * ^  || ** Priority: ** || -4 || -4 ||^   ||
 * ** Player 3 – Name: **
 * ^  || ** Power: ** || 2 || 2 ||^   ||
 * ^  || ** Priority: ** || 1 || 1 ||^   ||
 * ** Player 4 – Name: **
 * ^  || ** Power: ** || 2 || **4** ||^   ||
 * ^  || ** Priority: ** || 2 || 2 ||^   ||
 * ** Player 5 – Name: **
 * ^  || ** Power: ** || -3 || -3 ||^   ||
 * ^  || ** Priority: ** || -4 || -4 ||^   ||

B. Calculate the new probability of the policy being implemented and describe and assess the overall impact and success of your strategy. (3 points) Part B score:_
 * ** Show your calculations here: **


 * ** Players ** ||  || ** Issue Position ** || ** x ** || ** Power ** || ** x ** || ** Priority ** || ** = ** || ** Prince Score ** ||
 * Regina M. Benjamin ||  || 3 || ** x ** || 0 || ** x ** || 3 || ** = ** || (9) ||
 * Kenneth E. Melson ||  || 3 || ** x ** || 1 || ** x ** || -4 || ** = ** || -12 ||
 * Joseph D’Amico ||  || 3 || ** x ** || 2 || ** x ** || 1 || ** = ** || +6 ||
 * Andrew Cuomo ||  || 4 || ** x ** || 4 || ** x ** || 2 || ** = ** || +32 ||
 * Mr. Roger Quarles ||  || -4 || ** x ** || -3 || ** x ** || -4 || ** = ** || 48 ||

Calculation 2: 4.5+6+32+48= 95 Calculation 3: 9+12+6+32+48= 107 Calculation 4: (42.5/107) x 100= 39.719 % Because Andrew Cuomo has more power he surprisingly had less of an impact and the banning of smoking is less likely to happen.
 * ** Describe and assess the overall impact here: **

Exercise 10.4: Making a Difference Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 3 points)

Find a person in //How You Can Help// whom you would most likely aspire to be like at some point in your life. [] []

Angela Merkel Woman who helped rebuild Germany's economy (LaGarde, 2011). Esther Ruflo Economist who is alleviating poverty by giving foreign (Foroohor, 2011).
 * ** Write the person you have chosen here and include a direct quote from //How You Can Help// that describes something they have done: **
 * ** Write the first reason why you have this aspiration here: **
 * ** Write the second reason why you have this aspiration here: **
 * ** Write the third reason why you have this aspiration here: **

Exercise 11.1 Policy Memorandum Based on What You Have Learned this Semester Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 40 points) Write a policy memo of no more than 350 words to a government official that reflects your latest thinking about the policy proposal process and demonstrates the concepts presented throughout the course. Your memo has to be about the policy you discussed in this module. Read the Policy Memo section of Chapter 11 and follow the guidelines closely. Every word over 350 words will result in a point deduction up to the entire 40 points for the exercise. · Identify the name and office of a current elected or appointed official who is a player for your policy and write a policy memo using the following form:

TO: Bob Smith President of ABC Club FROM: Your Name

SUBJECT: Your policy proposal in 10 words or less

· Write a 350 word memo with the following sub-headings: 1. Societal problem 2. Proposed Policy 3. Benchmarks 4. Political Feasibility

· In parentheses at the end of the memo, provide the word count of the text of the memo. To obtain this, highlight the text of your memo, go to the “Tools” menu, and click on “Word Count.”

· In addition to submitting this exercise with the rest of your Module, go to the PAF 101 website - Downloads – 11.1 Final Memo - Submit your completed memo - __PRINT OUT the receipt and attach behind this__ __exercise, or lose ALL 40 points__. Also attach behind this exercise the receipt of completion for your Post-Test. Failure to attach the Post-Test receipt will result in a loss of 5 points from this exercise.

· **Place your memo here:**

TO: Andrew Cuomo Governor of New York FROM: Mirusha Mujaj SUBJECT: Ban smoking in New York.

1. Smoking cigarettes has been proven multiple times to be unhealthy. It is just unhealthy to the smoker, but also to others around the smoker. The second-hand smoke has no limits and can get breathed in by anyone as its polluting the air. 2. Smoking has already been banned in certain areas in New York, but needs to be banned completely. Smoking in public in being banned in most areas, but there are still areas that allow it. Places like public parks don't prohibit smoking, which makes it ironic as people go to the park where they relax or exercise to be healthy and smokers are just sitting there polluting the air. 3. It is proven that when 240,000 smokers quit, they save 80,000 other lives from second-hand smoke illnesses. [] 4. This is capable of being done as policies have already been passed to ban smoking in most public areas and is quickly become prohibited in New York City areas.

Exercise 11.2: References Your Total Score:_ (Maximum: 6 points)
 * Prepare a list of references that includes all sources for this module.
 * Follow the APA format.
 * Include all sources used in the exercises.

· ** Start References on the next line or on the next page: ** ** LaGarde, Christine. (2011) Angela Merkel. //The 2011 Time 100.// ** [] Foroohar, Rana. (2011) Esther Duflo. //The 2011 Time 100.// [] (2007) //Smoking Ban Helping NYC Quit.// CBS News. []