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This document provides instructions for a synthesis paper assignment focusing on comparing biblical worldviews to the formation of policy and government. Students are asked to address four sections in their paper: 1) Explain biblical concepts of inalienable rights, natural law, separation of church and state, covenant/federalism, and the sin/crime distinction and how they relate to the biblical role of government. 2) Apply one of these biblical principles to a specific federal policy. 3) Provide an overview of the key enumerated powers of the three branches of government. 4) Compare and contrast how three worldviews (from prior class materials) would define the role of government in policy solutions. Students are expected to cite required readings and 3-5 outside

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Synthesis Paper Assignment Instructions

This document provides instructions for a synthesis paper assignment focusing on comparing biblical worldviews to the formation of policy and government. Students are asked to address four sections in their paper: 1) Explain biblical concepts of inalienable rights, natural law, separation of church and state, covenant/federalism, and the sin/crime distinction and how they relate to the biblical role of government. 2) Apply one of these biblical principles to a specific federal policy. 3) Provide an overview of the key enumerated powers of the three branches of government. 4) Compare and contrast how three worldviews (from prior class materials) would define the role of government in policy solutions. Students are expected to cite required readings and 3-5 outside

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PADM 550

SYNTHESIS PAPER ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

OVERVIEW
The purpose of this assignment is to begin to synthesize the various worldviews with the
formation of policy and governmental function, with a specific focus on the Biblical worldview.
Please address all four areas in four separate sections.

INSTRUCTIONS
Four Sections to be addressed:
1. Explain the following Biblical concepts and describe how each contribute to what the
Bible says about the role of government:
 Inalienable rights
 Natural law
 Institutional separation of church and state
 Covenant/federalism
 Sin/crime distinction

2. Provide one specific federal policy and apply the Biblical principles from section one,
explaining how they would be helpful for understanding the government’s approach to
the issue. It is not necessary to use all the Biblical Principles, just those that are most
applicable to the policy being discussed.

3. Provide an overview of the key enumerated powers in the Constitution relevant for what
each branch of government may and may not do. Make sure to discuss all three branches
of government and how they are supposed to work together to form a functional
government.

4. Compare and contrast how the three basic worldviews discussed in the week 1
presentations and activities would define the role of government and other actors in
policy solutions. Make sure to give a brief synopsis of the tenets of each of the
worldviews.

* All required sources/presentations from Module 1: Week 1 and Module 2: Week 2 must
be used, especially the “Biblical Principles of Government” article, in addition to 3–5
outside sources. The Constitution must also be cited as appropriate, especially for
question 3.

You are expected to submit a 3-5-page paper (not including the title page, abstract, and reference
page) in current APA format addressing the four separate content areas. It is strongly
recommended that you use headings and subheadings for this paper. You must include citations
from:

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1. all the required reading and presentations from the assigned module/week
2. all relevant sources from Module 1: Week 1 and Module 2: Week 2 (you MUST use the
"Biblical Principles of Government" article), and
3–5 outside sources. NOTE: These sources should be focused on the problem and the
piece of legislation, and you may find that you need more than just 3-5 sources to
adequately research and discuss these items.
3. Please feel free to use the link provided in the assignment resources for the purposes of
additional research.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

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