Assignment:
Write your own bill to be submitted in our Congress. Must be typed in the following format. Due the day we return from break. We will use the bills in a mock Congress that will count for the equivalent of a test grade. (Make sure to email Mr. Knight to find out if you are a Democrat or a Republican.
Format it must follow:
Title: Ex: The Soda-Regulation Act
Introduction/Rationale (4-6 sentences): Explains your reasons for writing this bill and explains the positive effects you feel it will have on our country.
Ex: Sugary sodas consumed by American citizens are one of the chief contributors to many health problems in America. Sodas are consumed at an alarming rate in America. One can only imagine the medical bills that would not exist if sodas were regulated in a better way. My bill will lead to a more physically and economically fit America. My bill will encourage healthy diets and save the government huge amounts of money that might otherwise be spent on health care.
Section 1 (one sentence): Explains what exactly your bill will do.
Ex: Hereby, all soda consumption in the United States of America, will be subject to a 20% tax. Specifically, consumers will be 20% tax each time they purchase soda.
Section 2 (one sentence): Gives further information about what your bill will do.
Ex: Soda beverages are defined as any drink with a 20% carbonation count that provides at least 16g of sugar in a serving.
Section 3 (one sentence): Gives further information about what your bill will do.
Ex: Revenue from the taxing of soda beverages will be directed and given to the US Department of Health for use at their discretion.
Section 4 (one sentence): Adds “pork” to your bill.
Ex: $50,000 in funds to research the effects on literacy levels of watching rodeos will be directed the state of Tennessee.
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