American National Government

Order Description

Select either the Republican Party or the Democratic Party and focus on the House or the Senate,
with the goal of success in the 2018 elections.
Choose ONE issue area from the following list (you may choose an issue not included on this list
but have to receive prior approval from professor):
? Budget and the Economy
? Civil Rights (Race, Ethnicity, Religion, LGBTQ, etc.)
? Education Policy
? Energy Policy
? Environmental Policy
? Foreign Relations and National Security
? Gender Equality
? Gerrymandering
? Health Care
? Housing Policy
? Immigration
? Inequality
Outline a governing strategy which includes ONE specific policy proposal in the issue area you
have chosen, and explain how it can be enacted and/or implemented. Make sure to identify the
groups of voters that are likely to support your proposal and which groups of voters are likely to
oppose them, and make an argument for why you think they will yield electoral success.
Make sure to discuss any possible conflicts within the party in using your recommended strategy,
and identify key weaknesses in the opposition party.
Sources: No Parenthetical reference citations. Footnotes or Endnotes only. Use numbers not
roman numerals for cites. If you are citing an article, the format should be: Author, title,
publication, date of publication, online source where applicable.
For example, John Sullivan. “Dodd Endorses Obama for President.” New York Times, February
26, 2008.www.nytimes.com/2008/02/26/us/politics/26cnd-campaign.html?hp