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Copy of Mock Congress Copy of Mock Congress Rubric Code: KA8878 By Poproc Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Political Science Type: Project Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Mock Congress Legislation
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 3.5 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Format	Poor Bills contain few of the required elements, or elements are largely incomplete.	Fair Bills contain most elements, though some may be missing, incomplete, or incorrectly ordered	Excellent Bills contain all required elements, including title, purpose, eligibility, terms, and benifits. Elements are in order.
Purpose	Poor Purpose of the bill is unclear and/or is unrelated to a contemporary issue. Text is vague and poorly organized. Purpose demonstrates minimal background knowledge of the issue.	Fair Purpose of the bill is clear and is related to a contemporary issue. Text may be unclear or poorly organized. Purpose demonstrates basic background knowledge of the issue.	Excellent Purpose of the bill is clear and is related to a contemporary issue. All text is organized and concise. Purpose demonstrates extensive background knowledge of the issue.
Originality	Poor Bill offers a solution to a problem that is not significant. Solution and related work is not student-created.	Fair Bill offers a reasonable solution to a problem but solution may have been suggested by another individual, organization, or in prior legislation.	Excellent Bill offers an innovative solution to a problem. Legislation is unique and wholly student-created.
Ideology	Poor Political ideology and party affiliation of author(s) is inconsistent with goals of the legislation.	Fair Some confusion about political ideology and party affiliation of author(s) is evident. Goals of the legislation do not demonstrate clear ideological leaning or understanding.	Excellent Political ideology and party affiliation of author(s) is consistent with goals of the legislation.
Effectiveness	Poor Bill demonstrates superficial analysis of a contemporary issue. It proposes a solution that is ineffective, unrealistic, and/or offensive.	Fair Bill demonstrates a moderate level of analysis of a contemporary issue and proposes a solution. Solution may be ineffective and/or cost-prohibitive.	Excellent Bill demonstrates thoughtful analysis of a contemporary issue and proposes an effective and affordable solution.
Research	Poor Notes demonstrating research are absent or incomplete. Sources are limited and not identified	Fair Notes demonstrating some research are attached. Sources are identified.	Excellent Notes demonstrating thorough research are attached. Sources are varied and fully identified.