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 Four Guidelines and Rubric Comparative Analysis I II Overview: In your previous m ilestone , you continued 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 fact ors within each state. In this m ilestone , you will continue your comparative analysis, focusing on state -level political structures and political climates. Prompt : For Milestone Four , you will develop the final piece s of your comparative analysis for your final p roject through the use of at least one scholarly article and government document . 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. State judicial systems B. Issue -related federal mandates, grant programs, or federal court rulings that have pushed your states or local governments to address the policy problem (If these are not applicable to either of your chosen states, discuss how federal mandates, grant programs, or federal court rulings have affected other states in relation to the policy problem. ) 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. State judicial systems Rubric Guidelines for Submission: This milestone 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: Judicial Systems Analyzes each state by comparing and contrasting state judicial systems Analyzes each state by comparing and contrasting state judicial systems, but overlooks important characteristics of state judi cial systems Does not analyze each state’s judicial system 30 Critical Elements Proficient (100 %) Needs Improvement ( 75 %) Not Evident (0%) Value Comparative Analysis, State: Federal Mandates, Grant Programs, Federal Court Rulings Discusses federal mandates, grant programs, or court rulings and their effects on state or local government in relation to the policy problem Discusses federal mandates, grant programs, or court rulings, but misses key effects on state or local government in relation to the policy problem Does not discuss federal mandates, grant programs, or court rulings 30 Comparative Analysis, Policy: Judicial Systems Analyzes policy outcome differences based on variations in state judicial systems Analyzes policy outcome differences based on variations in state judicial systems, but lacks sufficient detail Does not analyze policy outcome differences based on variations in state judicial systems 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 organization 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%