The assignment requires students to research their local, state, and federal legislators, focusing on their committees and legislative activities. Students must identify current legislative initiatives and draft a letter to a legislator, providing support or critique of pending legislation, backed by at least three evidence-based primary sources. The assignment is evaluated based on a provided rubric.

1. Instructions
This written assignment requires the student to investigate
his/her local, state and federal legislators and explore their
assigned committees and legislative commitments. The student
is expected to investigate current and actual legislative
initiatives that have either passed or pending approval by the
house, senate or Governor’s office. The student will draft a
letter to a specific legislator and offer support or constructive
argument against pending policy or legislation. The letter must
be supported with a minimum of 3 evidence based primary
citations. (See Rubric)