Pick one:
- Pick any current member of the House or Senate. Tell how this member has explained her or his position on one of the following: deficit reduction, the Israel-Hamas War, the Ukraine War, abortion, or immigration. With reference to Davidson, ch. 5, explain how this explanation reflects both the member's constituency and her or his place on Capitol Hill.
- Pick a "toss-up" race for the House or Senate in 2024. Why is it a toss-up? In your answer, consider the constituency, the national political environment, and the candidates. See:
Essays should reflect an understanding of class readings and discussions. See The Almanac of American Politics 2022 (but check to see if district information has changed). Many resources, including CQ Magazine are at Library/Databases/CQ Library. Consult other sources as well. See, among others:
- http://www1.cmc.edu/pages/faculty/JPitney/congress.html
- https://www1.cmc.edu/pages/faculty/JPitney/elect.htm
The specifications:
- Essays should be typed (12-point), double-spaced, and no more than three pages long. I will not read past the third page.
- Please submit all papers in this course as Word documents, not Google docs or pdfs.
- Cite your sources. Please use endnotes in the format of Chicago Manual of Style. Endnotes do not count against the page limit. Please do not use footnotes, which take up too much page space.
- Misrepresenting AI-generated content as your own work is plagiarism and will result in severe consequences
- Watch your spelling, grammar, diction, and punctuation. Errors will count against you. Return essays to the Sakai dropbox for this class by 11:59 PM, Friday, February 2. I reserve the right to dock papers one gradepoint for one day’s lateness, a full letter grade after that.
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