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7.5 Public Deliberation and Policy Analysis Worksheet

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This Grade 7 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 7.5 Public Deliberation and Policy Analysis. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Public Deliberation and Policy Analysis - Which choice best demonstrates this skill — Public Deliberation and Policy Analysis — by asking students to evaluate multiple policy options using evidence, consider stakeholders, and present reasoned recommendations in civil dialogue.? (C3 D4.1.6-8, D4.2.6-8; CCSS WHST.6-8.1)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A city council is evaluating a proposed tax incentive to attract a factory. The incentive costs $12M over 10 years. The company promises 600 jobs at an average salary of $52,000, but independent analysts estimate only 420 jobs are likely to be new to the region because some would shift from nearby towns. The city's unemployment is concentrated in two neighborhoods far from the site, and transit to the site is limited.

Which condition would most improve the likelihood that the incentive benefits the unemployed residents the city aims to help?

ARequire secrecy so other towns cannot compete

BRequire only that the company's CEO attend a ribbon-cutting

CRequire local hiring and fund transit or training access for the high-unemployment neighborhoods, with performance clauses if targets are not met

DRequire the company to paint the factory in city colors

Solution & Explanation:The problem is whether promised jobs reach the intended residents. Local hiring targets, training, transit access, and enforceable performance clauses connect the incentive to equitable outcomes and reduce the risk of mere job shifting.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A city is deciding whether to install license-plate readers (LPRs). Police say LPRs help recover stolen cars. Civil-rights groups warn LPR data can track movements and may be misused. The draft policy keeps plate data for 2 years and allows sharing with any 'partner agency' without a warrant.

Which revision best aligns with evidence-based public safety while minimizing surveillance risk?

ABan all data tools, including car-theft reports, to avoid any risk

BKeep data for 2 years and share broadly so more agencies can help

CLimit retention to a short period unless tied to a specific case, restrict sharing to defined serious investigations with documentation, and require audits and public reporting

DStore data forever because storage is cheap

Solution & Explanation:Risk is driven by long retention and broad sharing. Narrowing purpose, retention, and access while adding audits preserves legitimate recovery uses and reduces misuse and chilling effects.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A state is considering automatic voter registration (AVR) through the motor vehicle agency. Analysts predict AVR increases registration by 6% overall but also increases the number of outdated addresses unless data-sharing is improved. Local election officials say returned mail causes confusion and provisional ballots.

Which implementation detail most directly addresses the identified administrative risk?

AAdopt AVR but stop sending election mail to avoid returned letters

BReject AVR because any administrative challenge means the policy is wrong

CPair AVR with automatic address updates and cross-agency data verification, plus clear opt-out notices, to reduce outdated records

DAdopt AVR but prohibit any record maintenance because it looks political

Solution & Explanation:The risk is outdated addresses. Improving address updates and data verification directly mitigates it while maintaining the registration benefit and respecting voter choice through opt-out.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 7 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard SS.7.5 (Grade 7 social studies practice focused on public deliberation and policy analysis.).