Economic Policy Brief Assignment

Policy Brief Template

Your Paper Title

Your Name

Date

Class Name and Section

Dr. Christopher Sharp

Defining the Problem

One paragraph that discusses the problem, and introduces the policy that was written or passed to address the problem.

May

One brief paragraph for each:

Biblical guidelines and principles

Application of the Biblical principles - when discussing the topic of the week, make sure to apply the Biblical principles discussed in question 1 of the Synthesis paper to the specific policy that you're discussing.  How does it meet natural law, inalienable rights, federalism, etc.?

Constitutional guidelines for federal and state involvement

Constitutional authority - what is the Constitutional authority for the federal government to get involved?  Avoid the use of the General Welfare clause as it becomes a catch-all for anything that a politician wants to get passed.

Can

One brief paragraph for each area:

Political Feasibility

Political feasibility - what is the likelihood that the policy will become law?  What is the political and social support for the policy?

Financial feasibility

Financial feasibility - what is the policy expected to do to the national debt or spending?  For example, the new COVID stimulus just put us another $2 trillion in debt but was widely supported by both politicians and the public.

Practical feasibility

Practical feasibility - what are the logistical resources needed for implementation (buildings, personnel, new programs, etc.) and what are the steps for implementation (ex; the Affordable Care Act needed functional websites in order to be implemented, the lack of these created severe problems with implementation). 

Should

Provide a summary of the key ideas of your analysis in support of your position. Must be based on the “May” and “Can” analysis. Offer a recommendation based upon the analysis. Relate this back to specific Biblical and Constitutional authorities and discuss whether or not the policy should be supported based on this and the feasibility of implementation.

References

Make sure to cite quotes in APA format with author, year, and page number or paragraph number if a web page. Also, make sure that your references are in APA format. A link to the Liberty University Writing Center is included in your assignment resources.