This document provides the instructions for a political science assignment. Students must write a 3-4 page paper addressing three topics: 1) Identify a member of Congress charged with ethics violations and discuss reasons for agreeing or disagreeing with the verdict. 2) Discuss two political reasons why third party candidates have never won the presidential election and the impact on the two major parties. 3) Identify a current federal-state issue and analyze the constitutional roles and constraints of federal and state authorities in addressing it. The paper must follow APA formatting guidelines and cannot use Wikipedia or other non-academic sources. It aims to help students develop skills in identifying informed opinions, employing political science terminology, and

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Assignment 2: It May Not Work in PoliticsDue Week 10 and worth 225 pointsWrite a three
to four (3-4) page paper in which the student addresses the following three (3) items using
headers to separate each response:Congressional Ethics. Identify one (1) member of
Congress who has been charged with ethics violations. Briefly discuss the reason for the
charges and provide two (2) reasons why you agree or disagree with the verdict and any
penalties. Provide examples to support your answer. Note: Consider how the verdict and
penalties impacts your trust of the members of Congress.Third Party Candidates. Discuss
two (2) political reasons why a third party candidate has never been successful in winning a
presidential election. Provide examples to support the answer. Note: Consider the political
impact of the Republican and Democratic Party if a third party was successful.Federal and
State Authority. Identify one (1) current issue facing the United States today. Analyze the
respective roles of Federal and state authorities in addressing the issue. Determine whether
the U. S. Constitution constrains the Federal and state responses to the issue. Explain.In
your research, you cannot use Wikipedia, online dictionaries, Sparknotes, Cliffnotes, or any
other Website do that do not qualify as an academic resource.Your assignment must follow
these formatting requirements:Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific
format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.Include a cover page
containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course
title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required
page length.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are
to:Identify informed opinions on issues and questions involving the U.S. government,
national political processes, policy making, and the notion of democracy.Employ
terminology used to study political science and American government.Develop reasoned
written and spoken presentations on issues and questions involving the U.S. government
and national political processes using information in the course.Describe the basic values of
American political culture.Explain how the federal system of government works.Explore
different perspectives on issues and questions about the U.S. government and national
political processes.Describe the importance of an informed, effective citizenship for the
national government and political processes.Use concepts from our study of U.S. national
government and politics (such as models of democracy) to discuss government and politics
in state, local, and international contexts.Examine the evolution of presidential power in
military affairs.Use technology and information resources to research issues in the field of

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using proper writing mechanics.