Each student is responsible for writing 2 separate summaries of chapters from the Gray, Hanson and Kousser (2018) course textbook. ( Politics in the American States: A Comparative Analysis (11th Edit

Each student is responsible for writing 2 separate summaries of chapters from the Gray, Hanson and Kousser (2018) course textbook. ( Politics in the American States: A Comparative Analysis (11th Edition) 

Each summary should be 2-pages (12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, 1” margins).  

While students will have a significant amount of freedom to choose what to include in their summary for a chapter, you are expected to include the following:

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Identify and discuss any federalism-related issues or debates (i.e., competition between the states, cooperation between federal and state governments, etc.)

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Clear definitions of at least 5 key terms AND why they are significant for the chapter

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Discuss any historical trends or changes for the topic of the chapter (especially as it relates to federalism, technology, electoral politics, etc.)

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Key findings from all the tables and figures presented in the chapter

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What you believe is the most important fact or information you learned from the chapter

A very important part of your summaries is to properly reference and cite the actual chapters you are summarizing.  You are welcome to use MLA, APA, or Chicago Style citation.