The Garbage Can Model Simulator

Open a "Window of Opportunity" to allow a policy to form. The Garbage Can Model Simulator lets you explore this hands-on instead of only reading about it.

Examines the outputs of government, including domestic and foreign policy, and the role of the citizen in the policy cycle. It focuses on Domestic Policy, Foreign Policy, Economic Policy, Civic Engagement from the “Public Policy and Civic Engagement” section.

The “Problem Stream”, “Solution Stream”, “Participant Stream” sliders change the key inputs; the “Open Policy Window” button run actions or reset the demo. Every change updates the visualization in real time, so you can see exactly how each variable affects the outcome.

OpenStax American Government 3e provides a comprehensive exploration of the United States political system, focusing on the intersection of institutional design and active citizenship. The course covers the historical f… This demo is the interactive piece for the “Public Policy and Civic Engagement” section. Open the full American Government 3e course wiki at https://www.getlykke.com/explore/public/american-government-3e-5217bcd2-6699-49fb-9d63-95ce39ca4bab for notes, flashcards, quizzes and the other demos.

You'll build intuition for Domestic Policy, Foreign Policy, Economic Policy, Civic Engagement — and, crucially, see how they behave when you change the inputs, which is hard to get from a textbook or lecture on American Government 3e alone.