In the first chapter of Politics & Public Policy, the authors utilize this part of the book to bring about a brief synopsis of the upcoming chapters. They introduce the idea that in their book they wish to explain how political institutions undergo constant changes in order to keep the policy-making process successful. The authors go on to talk about what are government was founded on, such as the idea of separation of powers and the …showed first 75 words of 484 total…

…showed last 75 words of 484 total…as the second chapter brought new ideas that I was not familiar with. I found the section on "Government Role in a Strong Economy" to be interesting. The authors bring up good points by saying that policy making was easier during the 1950's and 1960's, I never really gave it much thought. After reading these chapters I feel like I have a firmer grasp on the policy making and economic issues that dominate our culture.