Homework: California News Memo
You will be expected to submit a memo where you find an article from a California-based newspaper writing on a recent California State or Local politics issue or event. Memo will be a minimum of 500 words, in which the student summarizes the article (the summary should be no more than half the length of the homework) and then analyzes the event or issue and politics at play. Students should try to show how this event or issue connects to the topics that have been discussed follows. Additionally, students should attach a copy of their article to the homework.
The goal is to help students build connections between the factual matter of the course and the political world around them.
TOPICS
i. Introduction to California Politics
ii. Critical Junctures
iii. Direct Democracy
iv. The State Legislature
v. The Executive Branch
vi. The Court System
vii. Other Governments
viii. The California Budget Process
ix. Political Parties, Elections, and Campaigns
x. Political Engagement
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.