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in order to benefit everyone on a national level. Two examples of public policy includes: Social
Security and Taxation. Both topics are highly controversial due inequalities and disparities
between people in different caste systems. Public policy is interwoven with political power
which is fragmented and dispersed through the separation of powers and the system of checks
and balances. Interest groups can shop around for sympathetic units of government. This is
designed to prevent abuse of power and guarantee individual liberties. Differences in values
produce different public policies, for example, private versus national health care systems;
economic competition versus state-owned enterprises; etc. Differences in values constitute
different political cultures. (California State University Long Beach, 2002).
How Public Organizations Operate?
Public organizations are social systems that deal with the public-maintained by the state.
They are government controlled operations, paid for through public taxation of individuals.
Public organizations handle issues that require public collective action. Public organizations are
comprised of various groups that respond to the ever-changing needs of society. The process of
addressing vital needs of the people is often done by trial and error. The majority of decisions
made are supposed to be based on what is believed to be in the best interest of the public as a
whole. Some methods of this operation includes various debates, voting and protests from
multiple advocates supporting different causes. When the public demands a service-the
government, as elected representatives and officials have a duty to adhere to those wishes by
orchestrating a fair but effective service to help those who need it. ("Definitions of Public
Policy and the Law," n.d.)