1. Overview: This short paper will allow you to apply your
personal interests to government issues. Prompt: The Tragedy of
the Commons is a classic piece of research that attempts to
balance private interests with public interests. The article was
written in the 1960s during a significant period of
environmental activism and legislation in the United States.
Applying this article to a modern issue, if a private citizen has
standing water on his or her land, which promotes mosquitoes
that carry the Zika virus, this impacts the public right. In that
regard, what are the most important functions of government?
Support your answer with choices that are of interest to you.
Choose a recent issue at the local or state level to illustrate.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Describe the most important functions of government. II.
Choose a recent issue at the local or state level to illustrate the
most important functions of government. Guidelines for
Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a 2- to 3-page
Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times
New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least two sources
cited in APA format.