This will be a 6 page research paper regarding elected officials in the area of Houston, Texas USA.
the instructions:
you will investigate the recent political history of your congressional district and state, the rise to power and voting record of your Representative to the United States Congress and one of your United State Senators. You will determine if your representatives keep their promises when they go to Washington and determine in their voting record aligns with Biblical principles and your own beliefs.
The body of the paper must be at least 6 pages in current APA format and include level 1, 2, and 3 headings. In addition to the body, you must include a separate title page and reference page. Do not submit an abstract with this assignment.
First, you will analyze the political background of your congressional district for the last 25 years and your U.S. Representative.
Second, you will analyze the political background of your state for the last 25 years and one of your U.S. Senators
Check these officials scores. Scores may also be found in the interest group websites (ACLU, ACU, ADA, CC/FRC) or other
sites which compile voting data.
You will use at least six different sources for this paper that are not more than two years old in addition to the Bible.
You will discuss at least three significant pieces of legislation sponsored, co-sponsored, or supported by your Representative and Senator in the last four years (at least six total; naming
post offices, roads, holidays, etc. are not significant legislative items).
You will include a biblical reference, with text, related to each legislative item.
Your paper will address the following questions:
• What is the political history of your district and state for the past 25 years?
• How has your congressional district and state voted in congressional and presidential elections for the past 25 years?
• Does your district have a long tradition of supporting one party, or has it been changing in recent years? Why?
• How did your representative and senator come to power? (Briefly describe their education, work experience and political backgrounds.)
• What are examples of legislation your representative and senator have sponsored or co-sponsored in the last four years? Provide the title of the legislation, the year it was introduced,
and indicate if it became law. Did your legislators include this legislation in their platform when they ran for office? Does this legislation align with biblical principles? Explain.
• How do the interest groups – ADA, ACLU, ACU, and CC (or FRC) – rate your representative and senator? (Note: If the Christian Coalition score is not available, you may substitute the Family Research Council score. Include the exact scores from each of these groups. The rationale for this is explained in the presentation.)
• Based on these ratings, and the legislative efforts of your Representative and Senator, would you classify your Representative and Senator as conservative or liberal? Justify your answer.
• In your conclusion explain how your congressional delegation does, or does not, reflect your values.
Do not submit your paper in the form of a series of questions and answers. Organize this information into a standard research paper (paragraph form with level headings) utilizing the
current APA format.
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