Using primary texts supplied IN THE FOLDERS BELOW, choose two documents that support government intervention in the economy and two documents opposed to government intervention in the economy, and write a 750-word essay on what these authors think is the proper role of government in economics. You should identify the authors’ main point and examine how they defended their position. NB: you are not expected to incorporate all of the sources listed, just those relevant to your approach to the paper prompt.
No secondary sources, other than the Cengage text, should be integrated into this paper’s analysis.
Common Style:
Submission to Blackboard Learn
Typewritten, double-spaced
Length: 750 words
Documentation: Chicago Style
Common Instruction on Academic Honesty:
To meet the standards for Academic Honesty:
• Cite your sources consistently throughout your paper (good rule of thumb: at least one citation per paragraph, although introduction and conclusion may not require citation).
• Cite your source for any statement or quotation that is not common knowledge.
• Place quotation marks around phrases/sentences that represent the words of someone else.
• Use proper paraphrasing rather than poor paraphrasing to avoid plagiarism.
Grading Rubric:
Pro: Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt
Anti: Herbert Hoover, Henry Ford