Response to the following:
What are the sources of your political beliefs and why do you believe what you do?
What aspects of your life, and who you are, have contributed to your thinking about political issues and the role of government in peoples' lives. Who, or what, have been your influences? How do they affect you?
You may be as general or specific as you wish.
Essays are to be word processed; a minimum of 500 words; single spaced with the standard default 12 pt. font (Word's default font is Times New Roman) and normal margins, etc.