Learning Goal: I’m working on a political science report and need support to help me learn.

Is there now too much government regulation? Are there places where regulation is
intruding unnecessarily? Are we being deprived of liberties we should enjoy? Alternately, if
you would like to propose and new regulation, can you justify it?
To help you reflect about government regulation and maintaining order, you should propose
one area of government (national, state, local) that should either noticeably relax or
completely eliminate one of its regulations. Alternately, you can choose to strengthen
existing regulations or add new ones. A clear thesis statement needs to be in the first
paragraph: What are you going to argue and where do you stand on it? You should then
give your reasons (at least two) justifying this change (argument). Note who would be
helped and who would be harmed. Put yourself into the shoes of those who might be
harmed and thus object to your proposed change. What would they say? (counter-
argument). Finally, provide what rationale or explanation you would give to lessen their
concern (rebuttal). Also, state the obvious: who would be helped and who would be
harmed by you proposal.