Differentiating Social Problems, Policy Goals, and Policies

Directions: For each of the following items related to public policy analysis, indicate

SP for a social problem,

PG for a policy goal or

P for a policy.

_____ 1. Human cloning is legal.

_____ 2. A 10% luxury tax on expensive boats.

_____ 3. Inflation

_____ 4. Eliminate cancer

_____ 5. 8% salary increase for teachers

_____ 6. Global warming is gradually increasing

_____ 7. Increase the high school graduation rate in the Bronx

_____ 8. Increase Regents exam passing score from 55 to 65

_____ 9. Unemployment is increasing

_____ 10. A ban on human cloning