110 2017  Fall Final Take Home Exam                        rev Dec 7 2017

5 pages – the text only            double spaced  class #  and name top right corner

 

PROMPT: 

This is a research based exam using only class materials. *  You must use BOTH Nace and Foner as well as some material from: primary sources, class notes, PowerPoints, film clips.

Governmental economic regulation ** affects all our lives, and helps structure the condition of our society and the distribution of resources. It is also claimed as a major issue in divisions between left and right politically, often a reason why people vote for one candidate or party or another.

 

Pick at least 2 periods of regulation or deregulation (including one before and one after 1980.)  Compare, contrast and analyze the periods, addressing such things as the issues, forces, actors, goals, tactics, arguments etc. influencing the implementation, dismantling and manipulation of regulations or deregulations in each historical period. You can discuss the role of ideology and or propaganda and slogans (or ads) and their effects, usefulness or irrelevance.

Consider discussion of relevant roles of the courts, the legislature, agencies and their regulations, enforcement, and the enforcers, as well as various political parties, money, businesses and business groups, citizens’ movements/groups,

Importantly, what were the effects of the regulation or deregulation? What were the intended effects? Were there unintended consequences afterwards?

Have a thesis, introduced in the first paragraph that summarizes your findings.

 

 

 

*Exception: You may use non-class sources to cover relevant issues since 2008 (with full documentation.)

 

**Specifically Government regulation of the economy. It can include regulatory rules, business regulations,  health care, consumer protection, anti trust, (anti monopoly), campaign financing. It can include a small amount on taxes.

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Mechanical Requirements:

5 pages – the  text only            double spaced

Number your papers pages. (Lose pts if you don’t.)

YOU MUST PUT History 110 AND CLASS NUMBER ON THE TOP RIGHT HAND SIDE OF YOUR PAPER!! (or lose 2 points)

 

First, MAKE an outline. (Attach typed copy to the end of your paper.)

 

Don’t forget you must have a thesis stated in your first paragraph. Also identify each period you are covering in this thesis paragraph.

 

You may NOT share your written exam notes or exam outline or essay drafts with any current or previous student before handing the paper in. Nor may you read theirs.

You MAY share page #s of locations to look for info .

 

Absolute maximum of 10% quoted material, and even that must be justifiable. I.e. have reasons you couldn’t/shouldn’t put it in your own words.

Let yourself write a bit more than you will submit, and then edit it down a page or two.

Cite sources in ENDNOTES including book page #’s. and full PPT title inc. date and SLIDE #. Endnote all information that is not common knowledge.

Paper copy due in our classroom: Thursday, Dec. 21

5-6pm in our classroom

 

 

ALSO Submit to Turnitin in Blackboard by the same day by Midnight. You will lose a minimum of 30 points from your grade if it is not in Turnitin.

 

 

 

 

THE GRADING WILL BE BASED ON THIS GENERAL RUBRIC: (Generally weighted in order of the 3 boxes, heaviest first):

 

OVERALL:

Excellent A

Good B

Fair C

Poor D

F

Thesis Argument(s), Claim(s), Quality of evidence, accuracy, use of examples, context, dates. Connections made. Precision and clarity vs. vagueness;

Following directions Inc. length (% below 5 pages = % lost on final exam grade,) submitting outline, documentation including page #s, and attention to required tasks.

Precision and Clarity in communication: Including   structure and order, grammar, punctuation, vocabulary/ word choice.

 

 

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