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        Please read these in" rel="nofollow">instructions carefully. For this paper, you will locate a bill or law in" rel="nofollow">introduced within" rel="nofollow">in the U.S federal government, New York State or another state government, or a foreign national government sin" rel="nofollow">ince the start of the current semester (this in" rel="nofollow">involves doin" rel="nofollow">ing some research usin" rel="nofollow">ing web news sources). The purpose of this paper is to in" rel="nofollow">integrate much of what we have learned throughout the course about politics and to apply this to a real-world example. You may write about a bill that has become law or a bill that has died (failed to become law). Your paper will explain" rel="nofollow">in the purpose of the bill or law and discuss how various thin" rel="nofollow">ings we have learned about this semester, such as political parties, in" rel="nofollow">interest groups, ideologies, and the structure of government apply to it. For example, you may wish to fin" rel="nofollow">ind a state that has legalized marijuana (sin" rel="nofollow">ince the start of the semester) or some other policy and work from there. The paper is to be at least five full pages of writin" rel="nofollow">ing, plus a works cited page identifyin" rel="nofollow">ing your sources. More details below. Here is the outlin" rel="nofollow">ine and step-by-step in" rel="nofollow">instructions for completin" rel="nofollow">ing the assignment 1. Begin" rel="nofollow">in your paper by identifyin" rel="nofollow">ing the bill or law, the government where it is bein" rel="nofollow">ing considered, and why you chose this particular bill/issue (what is your personal in" rel="nofollow">interest in" rel="nofollow">in the issue – explain" rel="nofollow">in). What is at stake, accordin" rel="nofollow">ing to the ?stakes? of politics in" rel="nofollow">in chapter 1? 2. Summarize some of the key provisions and parts of the bill or law – who put it forward and why? What would it do? What have others said about it? Identify the political ideologies associated with the bill: that is, Is the bill primarily liberal or conservative, and why? (make sure to explain" rel="nofollow">in usin" rel="nofollow">ing poin" rel="nofollow">ints from chapter 2 in" rel="nofollow">in the book). 3. What are the major political parties in" rel="nofollow">involved with the bill? What positions have they taken on the bill/law? (identify the sponsor of the bill or the leader or the executive that signed it in" rel="nofollow">into law and the party they belong to). 4. Identify some in" rel="nofollow">interest groups that are in" rel="nofollow">involved with the bill or law. Which groups support it and which oppose it? What have these groups said? Make sure to identify specific examples. What kin" rel="nofollow">inds of groups are these (based on the types discussed in" rel="nofollow">in the in" rel="nofollow">interest group chapter in" rel="nofollow">in the textbook)? 5. What action has the executive (president or prime min" rel="nofollow">inister) taken? Who is the executive and what is his/her role in" rel="nofollow">in enactment of the bill? Did the executive actively push for the law, did they veto it? Explain" rel="nofollow">in their position on the issue. Make sure to note their party and ideology. 6. Outcome – explain" rel="nofollow">in where thin" rel="nofollow">ings stand with the bill/law right now. Where in" rel="nofollow">in the process is it? 7. Your reaction: lastly, explain" rel="nofollow">in your personal views on this issue. Where do you come down on the issue? Do you thin" rel="nofollow">ink this issue is important, or not, and why? If you were a lobbyist or lawmaker, what changes or modifications would you make? Give some of your personal thoughts and impressions on this issue. As you can see, this paper will in" rel="nofollow">involve a considerable amount of searchin" rel="nofollow">ing on the web. Get started early. If you run in" rel="nofollow">into trouble or have questions or need help, get in" rel="nofollow">in touch with me right away so that we can address it. If you wait until the due date, there may not be much I can do. Break the assignment up in" rel="nofollow">into pieces – fin" rel="nofollow">ind your issue first. The source material websites or news websites might be a great place to start. Identify your issue and work from there. Source materials: http://votesmart.org/in" rel="nofollow">interest-groups https://congress.gov/ news outlet websites (Fox News, CNN, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washin" rel="nofollow">ington Post) are good startin" rel="nofollow">ing poin" rel="nofollow">ints. Buzzfeed, Politico, and Mic (and many others) are also full of news about pendin" rel="nofollow">ing bills and new laws. If you have a question about possible sources, run it by me. Gradin" rel="nofollow">ing will be based on: Answerin" rel="nofollow">ing all the questions, the quality of your research (how well you answer the questions above, the extent of your research and use of sources) and your ability to relate key terms and concepts raised in" rel="nofollow">in the course and assigned readin" rel="nofollow">ings to your bill or law. Be specific and cite specific poin" rel="nofollow">ints from the book as evidence to support your analysis of the issue. Your grade will also reflect followin" rel="nofollow">ing the in" rel="nofollow">instructions given in" rel="nofollow">in the assignment and the quality of your writin" rel="nofollow">ing (proper length, grammar, writin" rel="nofollow">ing, etc.). I don’t expect flawless grammar or writin" rel="nofollow">ing, but use spell check, proofread, and keep errors to an absolute min" rel="nofollow">inimum. The paper is worth 50 poin" rel="nofollow">ints toward your fin" rel="nofollow">inal grade in" rel="nofollow">in the course. Do not plagiarize. Cite your sources, do your own origin" rel="nofollow">inal work, and document your research. If you’re unclear on this, see me right away. Do drop by and see me or get in" rel="nofollow">in touch if you’d like feedback, tips, suggestions, etc. or if there is anythin" rel="nofollow">ing I can do to help. NUTS AND BOLTS Papers will be submitted electronically through Blackboard. Heads up…make sure it’s in" rel="nofollow">in .doc, .docx, RTF, or PDF. If you use non-Microsoft programs for this project, such as Mac, look for the option to save your presentation in" rel="nofollow">in RTF (Rich Text Format). I do not accept papers via email and if you email me the paper, I will return it to you with no credit. The paper is to be double-spaced, at least five (5) full pages of writin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in length, plus a works cited page listin" rel="nofollow">ing your sources. This should be in" rel="nofollow">in APA format. Pages numbered, with standard 1-in" rel="nofollow">inch margin" rel="nofollow">ins, and 12 poin" rel="nofollow">int font. Write your name and “POLS 100 onlin" rel="nofollow">ine” and the date, as well as the title of your paper in" rel="nofollow">in the headin" rel="nofollow">ing, and then begin" rel="nofollow">in writin" rel="nofollow">ing. Please do not tweak margin" rel="nofollow">ins or spacin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in a covert attempt to lengthen your paper. It's easily spotted and it just annoys me. If you need help, ask. No need for a cover page. Make sure to use page numbers. Cite your sources in" rel="nofollow">in APA format in" rel="nofollow">in a works cited page at the end of your paper. You may turn the paper in" rel="nofollow">in anytime you wish, up to the due date listed on the weekly course schedule.