Essay Assignment
Write an essay about The Nanny State.
Give your views on the Nanny state "a term of British origin (and primary use) that conveys a view that a government or its policies are overprotective or interfering unduly with personal choice" (Wikipedia). Give some examples in our own government, and explain your views. Do we need all these laws and regulations? Do they really infringe on our rights?
REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM: 500 words (2 full pages, typed, double-spaced, 12 point font). MINIMUM: 2 quotes - maximum, 3 quotes.
MINIMUM: 2 sources - maximum, 3 sources
Discussion of the Nanny state and your views on it.
Works Cited page.
The Nanny State is the only topic allowed for Essay 2. No other topics will be allowed.
A few examples to get you started, though you don't need to use these:
1. New York City banning "big gulp" drinks because of the prevalence of obesity.
2. Laws requiring helmets for bike riding.
3. "Droopy drawers" law banning pants that fall below the hips.