Pick one:
- Pick any current member of the House or Senate who was serving last year. Tell how this member has explained her or his position on one of the following: deficit reduction, gun control, the Inflation Reduction Act, marriage equality, or voting rights. With reference to Davidson, ch. 5, explain how this explanation reflects both the member's constituency and her or his place on Capitol Hill.
- See Gary Jacobson's preview of the 2022 midterm election (Thurber, pp. 45-49). In what ways did the results confirm or disconfirm his analysis?
Essays should reflect an understanding of class readings and discussions. Many resources, including CQ Magazine and Politics in America, 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 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.
- 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 10. I reserve the right to dock papers one gradepoint for one day’s lateness, a full letter grade after that.
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