Assess students' ability to apply the stages of the local legislative process to turn a community proposal into an ordinance. Items will require sequencing steps (drafting language, stakeholder input, committee review, public hearing, amendments, council vote, implementation), drafting a brief ordinance clause for a simple community issue, proposing outreach and enforcement strategies, and analyzing trade-offs such as costs, equity, and legal limits. Use short scenarios appropriate for grades 6–8; no advanced legal citations required.