Local Policy and Ch. 5-8

Civil rights and public policy comes into play in the development of a new state park because my civil liberties guarantee me the ability to communicate my needs to my various levels of governments.

Public opinion and political action are the key elements of this proposition and political plan. One part of this is the measurement of public opinion. This is important because without an acurate picture of the community's support of a new park, the park will inevitably meet with great opposition. Also, all support and all opposition for a new park is generated by people's social and political opinions, which also fall into this catagory.

Mass media and the political agenda are related to this plan becuase mass media is most often the method used by people trying to draw support or criticism to a plan such as mine. The political agenda of the community near a proposed park is also important, becuase my interests will have to be reconciled with theirs.

Political Parties even have some role in the plan, becuase support and criticism for such a plan often falls along party lines.