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Week 2 Open Forum

This discussion forum allows you the opportunity to explore topics that interest you and relate to the United States government and the political processes we are discussing. Within this forum, you will share critical insights and discuss questions and issues that we are studying, share your personal challenges and successes, and discuss any concepts that you do not completely understand that have been discussed or addressed in our materials this week. Your initial post should focus on your personal experience within the course over the past week and should prompt further discussion from your classmates. Please be sure to address the following questions:

• What policy did you decide on for your Final Paper? What research have you found to support your ideas? Is your research reliable and unbiased?

In addition to the questions above, also address at least one of the following questions as you reflect on the learning week:

• What was the most interesting and/or intriguing concept you learned about during this week?
• Are there any current events that you can recall that relate to the course concepts we are studying this week?
• What insights have you had?
• What concepts are causing you to struggle?
• What questions have arisen for you at this point?
• Do you have any helpful tips or ideas to help students better understand the material and course concepts?
• What questions do you have regarding any of the discussions or assignments that your classmates might be able to provide insight? (Please note, if you have a question for the instructor, be sure to contact them through email or in the Ask Your Instructor forum, as they may not see the question here.)
• ALSO, CAN YOU ANSWER THESE TWO QUESTIONS IN ADDITION IN A SEPARATE PARAGRAPH
  • Discuss your policy or piece of legislation that you have selected for your Final Paper and how federalism impacts it.
  • Discuss the federalism challenges that the policy you have selected is creating or facing.

PART 2 OF THE ASSIGNMENT

Annotated Bibliography and Final Paper Pre-Planning

This week, you will determine a policy for your Final Paper and begin your research regarding the policy of your choosing. It is important to remember that your paper should focus on a specific policy and that your paper will need to address the following components:

• Historical and constitutional basis for the American government’s structure
• The system of checks and balances
• The various roles (e.g., public opinion, media, special interest groups, etc.) concerning public policy and elections
• The voting system and election process

Please watch this video that walks through the steps of the paper development and expands on the four required sections of the paper.

Prepare: Since this is the first step in developing your Final Paper, it is recommended that you review POL201 Assignment Guide download(ATTACH BELOW)before beginning this assignment. A model POL201 Final Paper template  downloadand the POL201 Research Guide are both provided for you within the online classroom to utilize when completing your Final Paper. You should also review the Week 2 Policy and Your Life discussion and the list of some possible policies found in the Week 2 DQ and Final Paper Policy Examples(ATTACH BELOW) downloading your online classroom, before completing this assignment.

The first step to researching your Final Paper is selecting a specific policy for your paper, which was part of the Week 2 Policy and Your Life discussion. Your paper must focus on a specific policy that focuses on an aspect of the United States government and ideally, that relates to your major and future career. You should be able to find research that will allow you to support your ideas. If you have questions or would like your instructor to approve your policy, please email them directly and/or discuss with your instructor and colleagues in the Week 2 Policy and Your Life discussion forum.

Reflect: Once you have found a topic that interests you, you will begin the research for your Final Paper this week. In addition to establishing your topic and the thesis for your paper, you will also provide an Annotated Bibliography (Links to an external site.) for four of the sources you intend to utilize to support your Final Paper. Each annotation should be a minimum of one full paragraph (five sentences) in length and should explain what the source discusses and how this links to your Final Paper topic. While your textbook can be utilized as a source, it does not count towards your four sources for this assignment. As your paper progresses, it is expected that you will find more sources to support your ideas for a minimum of eight sources are required for the final, with a minimum of five of those sources from the University of Arizona Global Campus Library databases. This research is necessary to develop a strong Final Paper.