How and for what reasons did California Governor Gray Davis get recalled from office?
Paper required components:
Prepare a professional, academic quality written term paper of 5 FULL PAGES in length, in Chicago Manual of Style format: typewritten and proof-read.
Containing at least three academic source citations, using footnotes or endnotes; citations may consist of textbook excerpts; instructor lecture notes or other academic sources. Two of the three citations must be from the required textbooks.
Integrate topics, theories, provided lecture notes and materials with the topic four times.
Critically assess one or more of the prevalent views, factual bases, or conclusions involved with the topic and cite reasons for your agreement or disagreement with the prevalent views
Explain and/or discuss how social and individual behavior is affected by or involved with the topic.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:
David G. Lawrence and Jeffrey Cummins, California: The Politics of Diversity, 8th Edition, Cengage Learning 2013 ISBN 13:9781 285738178
Jay Michael and Dan Walters and Dan Walters, The Third House: Lobbyists, Money and Power in Sacramento, Berkeley Public Press 2002 ISBN 0-87772-397-4
David S. Broder, Democracy Derailed: Initiative Campaigns and the Power of Money, Harcourt, Inc. 2000 ISBN 0-15-100464-1
A general outline to use.
I. Introduction–the purpose of this paper, the topic of interest to you in state or local government and the research question or thesis to be explored, what you will attempt to answer
II. Present authorities and material on the topic
III. Issues and Challenges associated with the topic
bring in material from the texts and other sources
Integrate material covered in class at least four times
IV. Analysis and discussion in which you critically assess one or more of the prevalent views, factual bases, or conclusions involved with the topic and cite reasons for your agreement or disagreement with the prevalent views
V. Conclusion
This is an academic paper based on facts and evidence. State your findings and theory objectively instead of using personal qualifiers.
Chicago Manual of Style Format
Use endnotes or footnotes for citations and quotations
Include a Title Page
Include a Bibliography
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