CONTENT REQUIREMENTS:
Describe the provisions (parts) of the Voting Rights Act that discuss the issue of “pre- clearance”.Compare and contrast the views of those who think the federal government should have the power of “pre-clearance” and those who do not. Include at least three points of comparison.Using evidence from any election in 2014 or later, argue whether or not you believe the federal government should have the power of “pre-clearance” relating to election laws. Include at least three reasons and/or examples to make your point.List at least two things you could do in order to engage in the political process in pursuit of your position in (3) above.Cite at least three (3) reliable, quality references within the body of the paper using the Chicago Manual of Style’s parenthetical citation style. One of the citations MUST come from the class textbook (-10 points if this is not done). You must have at least three parenthetical source citations in the body of the paper that exactly match the sources properly formatted in the Works Cited Page at the end of the paper.
A paper with no parenthetical source citations in its body will receive a grade of 0:
no second chances.
A paper with no Works Cited Page at the end will receive a grade of 0; no second
chances.
FORMAT REQUIREMENTS:Typed, 2-3 pages (not counting Works Cited Page), 12-point font, double-spaced. 2. Your name, my name, POSC 2305, and the date.A title is required, but a separate title page is not necessary. 4. An introduction with a thesis/statement of purpose in the first paragraph: “This paper
will…” A logically organized and sequenced body followed by a clearly stated conclusionUse of the Chicago Manual of Style’s parenthetical citation format. Students must be very careful and pay attention to details when they examine and cite internet sources. A paper with no parenthetical source citations and/or no Works Cited Page at the end will receive a grade of 0; no second chances will be allowed.Use of footnotes or endnotes is prohibited. 7. Using encyclopedias, like Wikipedia, Ballotpedia, history.com, kids.law.com, etc. is prohibited (-10 points).Use of word mixers like Spinbot is prohibited and will result in a grade of 0; no
second chances will be allowed.
