Current Event Assignment 3 is due April 19, 2020. Please submit in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format. Before submitting, check the following: 1) Is the article used about the Texas State Government? 2) D

GOVT 2306 Current Event Assignment 2 Due March 10, 2020

40 Points Written; 10 Points in-class discussion Turn in via eCampus

Access a news article concerning the Texas state government that connects to material in Chapters 4, 5, or 7. You can choose an article from the list below or, if you want to choose your own article, it must be less than 4 months (120 days) old and from one of the following sources: 1) The Texas Tribune https://www.texastribune.org/ or 2) The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/.

The purposes of this assignment are:

1. to increase your ability to research current events in government,

2. to increase your understanding of a particular area of government,

3. to connect concepts you are learning in class material, with real-world issues.

You are to include the following in your assignment:

a. Using the MLA style of citation, where did you get the article? Important note – the citation must be in MLA style for full credit

b. For this assignment, you must include the url in your citation.

Briefly and in your own words, summarize the content of the article. Important note – the summary must be in your own words.

Connect the article to a concept we have covered in class from Unit 3 – Chapters 4, 5, or 7. Important Note – the concept has to be from the current unit material.

a. Define the concept that you state the article connects to.

b. Describe how the article illustrates the concept.

Connect the article to any additional concept we have covered in class.

a. Define the concept that you state the article connects to.

b. Describe how the article illustrates the concept.

Take a position on the issue contained in the article.

a. What ideas, positions, or assumptions do you want to challenge?

b. What do you agree with and why?

Write your paper in paragraph form using good sentence structure with proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Write the paper in your own words. If you need to use a short quote, cite properly. The paper should be approximately two pages in length, double-spaced, one-inch margins, and 12-point font. Content is more important than length. It should be turned in via eCampus.

This is not a critique of whether the article is good or bad. This assignment is to make a connection to the classroom material and to explore the different sides of the issue.

Unit 3 Current Event 3 Articles – SP20

CE3 Articles

Texas Tells Locals They Must Delay Their Upcoming May Elections

https://www.texastribune.org/2020/04/02/texas-secretary-state-delay-local-may-elections-coronavirus/

Texas Democrats Again Sue to Ease Vote-by-Mail Rules During Coronavirus Pandemic

https://www.texastribune.org/2020/04/07/democrats-sue-texas-officials-vote-mail-during-coronavirus-pandemic/

Texas Democrats Are Trying to Draw LGBT Republicans Snubbed by State GOP Leaders

https://www.texastribune.org/2020/03/09/democrats-want-recruit-lgbt-republicans-snubbed-state-gop-leaders/

With Bonnen Sidelined, House Republicans Spearhead New PAC to Protect Majority

https://www.texastribune.org/2019/11/19/dennis-bonnen-sidelined-house-republicans-spearhead-new-pac-protect-ma/

How Do I Participate in Libertarian or Green Party Primaries?

https://www.texastribune.org/2020/03/02/how-do-i-participate-libertarian-or-green-party-primaries/

Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez Gets Super PAC Help in Democratic Primary to Challenge Cornyn

https://www.texastribune.org/2020/02/19/cristina-tzintzun-ramirez-gets-super-pac-help-challenge-john-cornyn/