Assignment: It May Not Work in Politics
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which the student addresses the following three (3) items using headers to separate each response:
In your research, you cannot use Wikipedia, online dictionaries, Sparknotes, Cliffnotes, or any other Website do that do not qualify as an academic resource.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are to:
· Develop reasoned written and spoken presentations on issues and questions involving the U.S. government and national political processes using information in the course.
· Describe the basic values of American political culture.
· Explain how the federal system of government works.
· Explore different perspectives on issues and questions about the U.S. government and national political processes.
· Describe the importance of an informed, effective citizenship for the national government and political processes.
· Use concepts from our study of U.S. national government and politics (such as models of democracy) to discuss government and politics in state, local, and international contexts.
· Examine the evolution of presidential power in military affairs.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 225 |
Assignment 2: It May Not Work in Politics |
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Criteria |
Unacceptable Below 60% F |
Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
1. Identify one (1) member of Congress who has ethically violated his position. Briefly discuss the reason for the ethical violation and provide two (2) reasons why you agree or disagree with the verdict and any penalties Weight: 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely identified one (1) member of Congress who has ethically violated his position. Briefly discuss the reason for the ethical violation and provide two (2) reasons why you agree or disagree with the verdict and any penalties |
Insufficiently identified one (1) member of Congress who has ethically violated his position. Briefly discuss the reason for the ethical violation and provide two (2) reasons why you agree or disagree with the verdict and any penalties |
Partially identified one (1) member of Congress who has ethically violated his position. Briefly discuss the reason for the ethical violation and provide two (2) reasons why you agree or disagree with the verdict and any penalties |
Satisfactorily identified one (1) member of Congress who has ethically violated his position. Briefly discuss the reason for the ethical violation and provide two (2) reasons why you agree or disagree with the verdict and any penalties |
Thoroughly identified one (1) member of Congress who has ethically violated his position. Briefly discuss the reason for the ethical violation and provide two (2) reasons why you agree or disagree with the verdict and any penalties |
2. Discuss two (2) reasons why a Third Party candidate has never been successful in the presidential election. |
Did not submit or incompletely discussed two (2) reasons why a Third Party candidate has never been successful in the presidential election. |
Insufficiently discussed two (2) reasons why a Third Party candidate has never been successful in the presidential election. |
Partially discussed two (2) reasons why a Third Party candidate has never been successful in the presidential election. |
Satisfactorily discussed two (2) reasons why a Third Party candidate has never been successful in the presidential election. |
Thoroughly discussed two (2) reasons why a Third Party candidate has never been successful in the presidential election. |
3. Identify one (1) current issue facing the United States today. Determine whether the issue is under the jurisdiction of federal or state authority. Briefly discuss the Amendment in the Constitution this issue addresses and provide two (2) changes you would make to the Amendment to resolve the issue. Weight: 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely identified one (1) current issue facing the United States today. Determine whether the issue is under the jurisdiction of federal or state authority. Briefly discuss the Amendment in the Constitution this issue addresses and provide two (2) changes you would make to the Amendment to resolve the issue. |
Insufficiently identified one (1) federal law past or present that was deemed unconstitutional by the federal judiciary; Briefly discuss the part of the law that was deemed unconstitutional; Discuss three (3) changes that were made or should be made to make the law constitutional; Provided a rationale for each. |
Partially identified one (1) federal law past or present that was deemed unconstitutional by the federal judiciary; Briefly discuss the part of the law that was deemed unconstitutional; Discuss three (3) changes that were made or should be made to make the law constitutional; Provided a rationale for each. |
Satisfactorily identified one (1) federal law past or present that was deemed unconstitutional by the federal judiciary; Briefly discuss the part of the law that was deemed unconstitutional; Discuss three (3) changes that were made or should be made to make the law constitutional; Provided a rationale for each. |
Thoroughly identified one (1) federal law past or present that was deemed unconstitutional by the federal judiciary; Briefly discuss the part of the law that was deemed unconstitutional; Discuss three (3) changes that were made or should be made to make the law constitutional; Provided a rationale for each. |
4. Writing / Support for ideas (15%) |
Never uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas |
Rarely uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas |
Partially uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas |
Mostly uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas |
Consistently uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. |
5. Writing / Grammar and mechanics (5%) |
Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation |
Numerous errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation |
Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation |
Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation |
Free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation |
6. Writing and Information Literacy / Integration and Crediting of Sources (15%) |
Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism, or failure to use in-text citations. |
Sources are rarely integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations |
Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations |
Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations |
Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations |
7. Information Literacy / Research (5%) |
Quantity and/or quality of sources are unacceptable |
Too few references and/or references are of poor quality |
Number of sources is less than expected and/or the quality of sources is questionable. |
Number of sources is sufficient and the quality of sources is mostly good. |
Number of sources is sufficient and the quality of sources is good. |
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