Week 1 Assignment: Essay – Benefiting the Public Good
- Points 80
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
- Textbook: Chapter 1, 2
- Lesson
- Minimum of 1 scholarly source
Instructions
One role of government is to ensure that policies benefit the people within their jurisdiction.
- For local governments, it would be the townspeople or city dwellers.
- For the state governments, it would be the people living within the state.
- For the federal government, it would be everyone within the borders of the country.
Using an ideology discussed in the textbook, construct an argument explaining how this ideology upholds the public good by examining power, order, and justice.
Select an ideology discussed in the textbook. In an essay, examine how power, order, and justice as it relates to the ideology you choose promotes the public good.
Writing Requirements (APA format)
- Length: 1.5-2 pages (not including title page or references page)
- 1-inch margins
- Double spaced
- 12-point Times New Roman font
- Title page
- References page (minimum of 1 scholarly source and textbook/lesson)
Grading
This activity will be graded based on Week 1 Essay Grading Rubric.
Rubric
Week 1 Assignment: Essay – Benefiting the Public Good
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdeology explanation |
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20.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePower, order and justice |
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20.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePublic good |
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20.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeScholarly resources |
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10.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA |
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5.0 pts |
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This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting |
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5.0 pts |
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Total Points: 80.0 |
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