Pick one of the items below. (In all of these items, recent means "since January 2013.")
- Holyoke says: "It is always easier to lobby against a proposal than for it: (p. 157). Explain, and illustrate the point by analyzing a successful lobbying campaign against a recent proposal before Congress.
- Look at who lobbied on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Pick one organization that lobbied for, and one that lobbied against. Explain their positions. How effective were they?
- In chapter 7, Holyoke discusses rulemaking. Explain the outcome of a recent fight over an administrative rule.
- Pick an amicus brief in a case that the Supreme Court has recently decided. Who filed it? Why? Explain the brief's argument. Why do you think that it was or was not effective?
Instructions:
- Document your claims. Do not write from the top of your head.
- Essays should be typed (12-point), double-spaced, and no more than three pages long. I will not read past the third page.
- Cite your sources with endnotes in Chicago/Turabian style. Endnote pages do not count against the page limit.
- Watch your spelling, grammar, diction, and punctuation. Errors will count against you.
- Turn in essays to the class Sakai dropbox by 11:59 PM, Friday, October 2. Late essays will drop a gradepoint for one day’s lateness, a full letter grade after that. I will grant no extensions except for illness or emergency.
No comments:
Post a Comment