Discussion Board: GOVT 201 Unit 2

Discussion Board: GOVT 201 Unit 2

Discussion Board: GOVT 201 Unit 2

Primary Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 200–250 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.

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For this Discussion Board, please complete the following:

The framers of the Constitution created Congress as the cornerstone of the new nation. Congress is made up of elected officials, called legislators, who represent the people who voted them into office. Legislators’ primary role is to create the laws that will govern the country. To create a law, a bill must be introduced to a legislative body, such as Congress at the national level, the state legislature at the state level, or perhaps a city council at the local level.

Imagine that you are a representative or that you are going to write to your representative with an idea for a bill.

What issue would your bill address?
At what level of government (federal, state, or local) would you introduce this bill? Why would you introduce it at that level?
Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 50–100-word reply about their Primary Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:

Discuss how the issue your classmate’s bill addressed impacts your own life or community.
Discuss differences or similarities you see between the issue you chose and those your classmates chose to discuss.
Reading and Learning Materials

Use the following resources to help you complete this assignment:

The Differences Between Federal, State, and Local LawsThis is a quick guide to the differences between federal, state, and local legislature and laws.
The Legislative Process OverviewThis series of videos created by the U.S. government details the legislative process.

Discussion Board Rubric

Expectation Points Possible Points Earned Comments Application of Learning Material Content: Post demonstrates understanding of Learning Material content. 20

Application of Course Knowledge: Post contributes unique perspectives or insights gleaned from personal experience or examples from discipline. 20

DB Responses: Responds substantively to two posts. Responses encourage interaction in the Discussion Board and classroom community. 20

Organization: Post presents information logically and is clearly relevant to discussion topic. 8

Professional Language: Posts contain accurate grammar, spelling, and punctuation with few or no errors. (APA formatting is not required.) 7

Total Points

75

Total Points Earned

View a downloadable version of the Discussion Board Grading Rubric.

References

Congress.gov. (n.d.). The legislative process: Overview (Video) [Video]. https://www.congress.gov/legislative-process

LawHelp.org. (2022). The differences between federal, state, and local laws. https://www.lawhelp.org/resource/the-differences-between-federal-state-and-loc#iEA876BFD-5BBB-4FC6-A603-952438FE8E69