The integration paper assignment aims to enhance students' political knowledge by summarizing news programs and linking them to textbook concepts. Students are required to write a detailed synopsis of political news alongside an integration of relevant terms and personal commentary, using only course materials for citations. The assignment is structured into three main sections and is due by 8:20 PM CA time, with a total worth of 20 points.

1. Integration Paper
Instructions
The purpose of this assignment is to strengthen your political
knowledge base, which will give you a better understanding of
the terms and concepts presented in the lecture outlines and
textbook. It will also assist in preparing you for the exams and
in-class writing assignments. Please closely follow the format
below:
I. Summary
Under this heading, write 2-3 paragraphs summarizing the news
programs you watched for this assignment. The paragraphs
should be a detailed synopsis (meaning concise but not vague)
of several hours worth of political news. In your summary,
include the name of the news programs you watched and the
dates that you viewed them.
II. Integration
Under this heading, write roughly 4-6 paragraphs connecting the
terms in the textbook and lecture outlines to the political news
included in your summary. As a sample:
The confidential Justice Department document that was recently
leaked to the press relates to numerous concepts outlined in the
textbook. First, there are questions of executive authority.
Article I of the Constitution states that the power to declare war
belongs to Congress (A-4). While the Justice Department
document does not authorize the President to declare war, it
gives him unchecked power to take lethal measures. One of the
reasons for the Bill of Rights is to limit the power of
government. In fact, preventing government from amassing too
much power was on the forefront of the framers’ minds as they
drafted the new constitution (47-50). Still, presidents have
historically circumvented checks on the executive branch with

2. devices such as executive orders and signing statements (53).
All information should come from either the textbook or the
class lecture outlines.
Do not
utilize outside books or online sources to complete this section
of the assignment. Therefore, in terms of citation, including the
page number(s) where you found the information is sufficient.
If you reference a lecture outline, cite the title of the lecture
outline that you used.
III. Commentary
Under this heading, write 1-2 paragraphs expressing your
personal views about what you learned from watching the news.
The integration paper consists of two mini-papers. You are to
follow this format twice, with each paper depicting different
news and chapters from the text. The assignment is to be typed,
single-spaced, and stapled. I will not accept loose/unsecured
papers. It is worth 20 points.
due : 8:20 pm - CA Time