InstructionsWrite your draft responses for the following parts of your final project. These sections are tied to the themes you learned in this module.Comparative Analysis, State: What are the two sta

POL 309 Milestone Three Guidelines and Rubric Comparative Analysis II Overview: In your previous m ilestone , you began a comparative analysis of your state and two others of your choosing, as well as a comparative analysis of how your selected policy’s outcomes were influenced by various factors within each state. In this m ilestone , you will continue your comparat ive analysis, focusing on state -level political structures and political climates. Prompt : For Milestone Three , you will continue to develop pieces of your comparative analysis for your final p roject through the use of both scholarly articles and government documents . Specifically , the following critical elements must be addressed: I. Comparative Analysis, State: What are the two states that you will be evaluating? How are these states similar to or different f rom your home state, making them a useful comparison for study? In other wor ds, how does each state (your two chosen states and your home state ) compare and contrast to the other s relative to the following: A. Structure of state legislatures B. Gubernatorial (governor) powers II. Comparative Analysis, Policy: Compare each policy outcome within each state. In other words, how did the outcome of addressing the policy issue yield differences in results relative to variations in the following: A. Structure of state legislatures and partisan balance Rubric Guidelines for Submission: This milesto ne should be submitted as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document. Use double spacing, 12 -point Times New Roman font, and one -inch margins. You must have a minimum of two scholarly articles and two government documents for this paper . Cite all references in APA format. Please note that for your final p roject , you m ust have a minimum of three scholarly articles and three government documents for your paper. Critical Elements Proficient (100 %) Needs Improvement ( 75 %) Not Evident (0%) Value Comparative Analysis, State: State Legislatures Analyzes each state by comparing and contrasting state legislatures Analyzes each state by comparing and contrasting state legislatures, but overlooks important characteristics of state legislatures Does not analyze each state’s state legislature 30 Comparative Analysis, State: Gubernatorial Powers Analyzes each state by comparing and contrasting state gubernatorial (governor) powers Analyzes each state by comparing and contrasting state gubernatorial (governor) powers, but the analysis lacks key similarities and differences Does not analyze state gubernatorial powers 30 Critical Elements Proficient (100 %) Needs Improvement ( 75 %) Not Evident (0%) Value Comparative Analysis, Policy: State Legislatures and Partisan Balance Analyzes policy outcome differences based on variations in state legislature struc ture and partisan balances Analyzes policy outcome differences based on variations in state legislature structure, but does not analyz e partisan balances , or lacks sufficient detail Does not analyze policy outcome differences based on variations in state legislature structure and partisan balances 30 Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organiz ation that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 10 Total 100 %