Which groups influence the creation of public policy? check all that apply. military branches individual citizens interest groups legislators political parties foreign diplomats media organizations

The creation of a public policy is influenced by individual citizens, interest groups, legislators, political parties and media organizations. The individual citizens and interest groups play a similar role in the creation of a public policy because they are the ones in actual need of the policy, so the problem only got to the agenda because of these groups. The legislators are the ones who actually create the policies, they are envolved in the whole creation process. And finally, the political parties and media organizations play the whole of advertising the need of such policies through political campaigns and publicity.

A public policy is the choice made by government entities (school officials, city council members, county supervisors) to act or not act when a problem comes before them. The making of this policies is usually an ongoing long-term process in which the resolution of who will benefit from the policies is decided. These decision are made by the government officials on behalf of the people. Given this definition, the groups that can influence public policy would be:

d. the polar jet stream   lies between the polar easterlies and trade winds should be your answer