Create Your Own Piece of Legislation
Your job for this assignment will be to draft a new law. After being in class for six weeks you have heard a lot about environmental issues and people. Your law will need to address a specific concern about the environmental issue you have been working on.   Your law should be practical. Saying you will put solar panels on every home by next month is not practical. You should include:
the name of the law and background info – about 1/2 – 1 page to give some background on the subject. You will need to find some citable evidence and data to support your argument. Be specific about what the law is. I get a lot of papers where people tell me the name of the law but not exactly what it does.
What does the law do? – Tell me what changes for people. What will they have to do differently?
who the law effects – Be specific.
when it will go into effect – at least 1 or 2 sentences
who will be responsible for oversight -FDA, EPA, CDC, USDA, HHSA, maybe a combination of some. For example: The FDA would be responsible for oversight of … because they already oversee …The EPA would also be responsible because while they don’t already oversee … I believe it falls under their responsibility because of …
and why it is important to have this law -This will probably be the largest part of the paper. This is the rationale for your law so use current data and statistics for your topic, for example, if your law is about the great Pacific garbage patch explain what current laws and regulations are already in existence and how much or little they are working (don’t forget to cite your information)
and what will be the consequences for breaking the law -a few sentences that explain fines or other consequences?
How will you pay for changes the law is creating? – This doesn’t have to be too detailed. If you say you will create a whole new governmental department you need to tell me how this will be paid for (taxes, fines, a service fee for those in the program).
SOCS325 Week 7 Rubric
SOCS325 Week 7 RubricCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContentClearly conveyed ideas relevant to themes explored in class and integrated additional research or outside knowledge
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysisReflected a sophisticated interpretation of the central text and its themes demonstrated by thoughtful technique, such as direct reference or incorporation of author’s style and message
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCreativityIncluded an array of original, creative ideas, combining topics and themes explored in class with new ideas in novel ways
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePresentation / AppearanceTimely, well-advertised broadcast, free of error
50.0 ptsFull Marks
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCollaborationDemonstrated exceptional collaboration, cooperating and building upon the ideas of others in the live chat; student also has participated in the live chat of two other fellow classmates
50.0 ptsFull Marks
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Total Points: 250.0
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