Question

What are the principle components of the policymaking system? Explain how a political issue travels through the policymaking system by using an example.

Answer 1

The principal components in policy making system are people and their interests

Policy travel through policy making system :

1.. People come together to form interest groups such as a pressure group

2. People's interests grow so that they are at the level of linkage institutions who shape policy agenda

3. The political issue reaches policymakers and is added to policy agenda

4. Policymakers address policy agenda and make policies that they consider important based on this