Democratic Party

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5-7 page paper (typed, double-spaced, with a bibliography of cited sources) on one of the following areas of American politics and government: The Topic is the the Democratic Party ✔ a particular interest group, PAC (political action committee), political party, or political organization active in current politics, in which you discuss:  1) the organization, its goals, its primary issue area(s), its resources, and its leadership  2) its membership and/or target audience or constituency  3) the history of its involvement in the political arena, your assessment of its influence in the political arena, as well as its potential for involvement and influence in the future  ✔Paper Requirements * 5 to 7 page length, double spaced (you are allowed to go a page or two over 7 pages but you will be penalized if your paper is less than 5 pages).  The page count only includes pages of text.  Any cover pages or works cited/bibliography pages do not count as pages of text. * The paper should be written with a size 12 font.  The margins should be one inch all around.  Please insert page numbers somewhere on the pages.   A cover page is not required.  However, you are free to include one if you wish.  Either on the cover page or top  right of the first page of text, you should have the following information: Your Name Political Science 110 Your Course Section # (30957) Date  Question (A, B, or C) You should have a title either in the middle of a cover page or in the middle above the beginning of the paper’s text.  Try to catch the reader’s interest with your title.  Don’t just call your paper “Political Science 110 Paper.” ✔Sources You must cite AT LEAST 4 different sources in your paper.  AT LEAST 2 of these sources should be from “academic” type sources.  These sources include a number of online resources, books, and academic journals.   What is an Academic Source? An academic source represents a scholarly writing that is reviewed by peers (academics have their work reviewed by other academics). Most of these will be found in a reference directory online. Magazines and newspaper articles are NOT academic sources.  Academic journals and research studies ARE academic sources.  The instructor will also accept official websites (for organizations such as political parties or interest groups), and government run and university run websites (ending in .gov or .edu) as academic sources.  1) the organization, its goals, its primary issue area(s), its resources, and its leadership 2) its membership and/or target audience or constituency 3) the history of its involvement in the political arena, your assessment of its influence in the political arena, as well as its potential for involvement and influence in the future