Assignment 2: It May Not Work in Politics

Assignment 2: It May Not Work in Politics
Due Week 10 and worth 225 points
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:
Congressional Ethics. Identify one (1) member of Congress who has been
charged with ethics violations. Briefly discuss the reason for the charges
and provide two (2) reasons why you agree or disagree with the verdict
and any penalties. Provide examples to support your answer. Note:
Consider how the verdict and penalties impacts your trust of the members
of Congress.
Third Party Candidates. Discuss two (2) political reasons why a third party
candidate has never been successful in winning a presidential election.
Provide examples to support the answer. Note: Consider the political
impact of the Republican and Democratic Party if a third party was
successful.
Federal and State Authority. Identify one (1) current issue facing the United
States today. Analyze the respective roles of Federal and state authorities
in addressing the issue. Determine whether the U. S. Constitution
constrains the Federal and state responses to the issue. Explain.
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:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or schoolspecific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page
and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are
to:
Identify informed opinions on issues and questions involving the U.S.
government, national political processes, policy making, and the notion of
democracy.
Employ terminology used to study political science and American
government.
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.