Go to the websites listed below and then answer the questions that follow.

Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation
(http://spa.american.edu/isppi/)
Focuses on and supports successful implementation of public policy in the federal government.

Political Science Resources—Think Tanks
(http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/psthink.html)
University of Michigan site with links to public policy think tanks in the United States.

Researching U.S. Public Policy: Tracing a Legislative and Regulatory History
(http://infodome.sdsu.edu/research/guides/gov/uspolicy.shtml)
Website that allows you to trace a piece of federal legislation from its introduction to its final fate in the Congress. Uses a step-by-step procedure that allows you to research a specific bill or a specific issue. Provides extensive links to other information as well.

1			Do you think the Leadership Forum sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation resembles the types of efforts used in the private sector?
2			How many names of public policy think tanks on the University of Michigan site did you recognize? Are some think tanks more active in presenting their ideas to the public?
3			After going through the process of tracing a piece of legislation through Congress, what do you think of the process? Do you think the legislative process could be further streamlined? What would you recommend?