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Assignment 1: Policy Memo Instructions: Write a policy analysis paper that critically examines the relationship between the political process and the policymaking process. Select a specific policy issue of interest to you and apply relevant political and policy theories to analyze how the political process has influenced the policymaking process in that particular case. In your paper, address the following points: 1. Provide a brief overview of the chosen policy issue, its historical context, and its significance. 2. Identify and explain the key political issue relevant to understanding the political and policymaking processes (a single topic). Be sure to use supporting facts and data. 3. Discuss a potential proposed solution for solving the problem in which you have provided context regarding (i.e., more funding toward a specific type of programming) 4. Provide a counterargument for why some might oppose your potential solution; return in-kind to why their assessment may be inaccurate/irrelevant, etc.