Ashford University - Construct a six-page paper based on the detailed outlines that you created over the last four weeks.
It is important to utilize APA headings major sections of your paper in order to ensure that the paper is easy to follow.
A model POL201 Final Paper Guide is provided for you to download and utilize when completing your Final Paper.
Scaffold your paper around the following outline: .Title page .Introduction (half page)
Describe the paper's overall thesis.Both strength and limiting factors can be seen in our government current situation. Still there is a strong debate over the government scope and the Congressional term limits of activities.
Provide an overview of main points. .The Constitution (1 to 1.5 pages) (Week One)
Describe one strength and one weakness of the U.S. Constitution.
Recommend one option to maintain the strength and one to correct the weakness. .Federalism (1 to 1.5 pages) (Week Two)
Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of a national policy that must be implemented by one agency of the federal bureaucracy.
Recommend one option to maintain the advantage and one to improve the disadvantage. .Branches of Government (1 to 1.5 pages) (Week Three)
Describe one strength and one weakness of one branch of our government: Executive, Legislative, or Judiciary.
Recommend one option to maintain the strength and one to correct the weakness. .Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Elections (1-1.5 pages) (Week 4)
Describe one positive impact and one negative impact of one of the following: political parties, interest groups, or federal elections.
Recommend one option to accentuate the positive impact and one to lessen the negative impact. .Conclusion
Review your main points.
Review your overall thesis. .References page The America's Democracy:
Your Report Card paper .Must be at least six double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
.Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student's name
Course name and number
Instructor's name
Date submitted .Must use at least eight scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
A minimum of six of the resources must be from peer-reviewed scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library
The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor.
Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment. .Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.