Recent assessments in political science offer yet another saint on the powers and abilities of government bodies. Some scholars argue that government is not designed to be merely responsive nor, they assert, is government even neutral or benign. Instead these scholars contend that government institutions and officeholders possess powerful tools for altering social, economic and technological arrangements. In light of the effects that policy marking have on society, we have come to appreciate that what comes out of government is as important as what goes in. This thinking brings us to the concept of public policy.