In order to prepare for the Mock Parliament, you will need to do some background

In order to prepare for the Mock Parliament, you will need to do some background research on your assigned party. Please provide a 4-PAGE (1000-1200 WORDS) written response (12pt serif font, double-spaced) to the following prompt. Your paper should include at least four (4) bibliographical references, using APSA style E. Be sure to cite all of your references, including your textbook, in a bibliography and use parenthetical citations where relevant. You are allowed to use quotes on a limited basis and these won’t count toward your page total, but you should paraphrase where possible. Note that each paper will be submitted to the Turnltin database.
DUE DATE: Your completed paper should be submitted as a PDF via Canvas by 11:59PM on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
28th. You will find the grading rubric for this paper attached to the Canvas Assignment page. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding the expectations for the paper or about the submission requirements.
PROMPT: For the political party that you will represent during the Mock Parliament project-either Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrats, or the SP-identify and explain its ideological origins, and trace its major ideological shifts and influences across time. What influential ideas have impacted the principles and positions of your party at different times, including its current positions on salient policies, and why? What important party leaders have been associated with ideological shifts in the party’s policy positions? Give examples from outside sources to illustrate your arguments. Note that the timeline of your historical analysis will vary depending on which party you are covering.