PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES LEGISLATIVE VOTE, EXECUTIVE DECISION, JUDICIAL RULINGS ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE Economic health/problems within borders International trade through imports and exports Borrowing and taxation SOCIAL WELFARE Health Employment Family assistance Education Criminal Justice CIVIL LIBERTIES, RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS Liberal Democracies Individual protections against the government Freedom of religion Freedom of expression Right to privacy Defendants rights ENVIRONMENT Air and water pollution Waste management Ecosystem management Biodiversity protection Protection of resources, wildlife and endangered species SUPRANATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Organizations that reach beyond national boundaries. United Nations OPEC NATO European Union