The most vulnerable population is often ignored in societies and, thus there is a need to advocate for their needs and interest in a democratic institution or nation: to achieve this agenda, some public policies need to be put into place in the form of laws or regulations (Ratts, Toporek & Lewis, 2010). The policies are pushed forward by groups such as the legislators, special interest groups, and the public when they agree on agendas raised (Grossmann, 2012). However, there may be some difficulties in passing a policy to law, some of which are long-term and others are short-term. One main short-term obstacle is getting either legislator to firmly support the motion, having a more significant interest group supporting and getting the public to see the benefit of supporting the plan. A long-term hindrance on the other side is the possibility of non-compliance with the law, which may lead to undermining respect of the rule of law. Additionally, even when the motion is ready for review, there may arise conflict that could hinder the movement of a policy to congress, within and between parties involved. For instance, inter-party conflicts may result in a plan not being moved to congress. The reasons why a policy could get to such a point are several. They range from leadership within the parties, their formation as well as ideologies and manifestos that are competing (Nmom, 2013). Concerning this, the motion may not be fit to enter congress's discussion into making it a law, as it will be considered ineligible. I would advocate for the policy by focusing on issues that would be democratic and have the power to bring all parties to an agreement instead of conflicts. For example, if the policy is about improving the health of the vulnerable in society, then support for the policy would bring about a significant advantage to the nation.
References
Grossmann, M. (2012). The not-so-special interests: Interest groups, public representation, and American governance. Stanford University Press.
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Nmom, O. C. (2013). Intra and Inter Party-Conflicts: Implications for Good Governance in the Niger Delta Region. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 4 (3), 673-673.
Ratts, M. J., Toporek, R. L., & Lewis, J. A. (2010). ACA advocacy competencies: A social justice framework for counselors. American Counseling Association.
