Phyllis Young

Assignment 1:  Week 2: Paper 1

Write a two page paper, plus the title page and a reference page on the topic from one of the two course learning objectives listed below and in the syllabus:

LO-1      Describe the political nature of the Federal Budget process.

LO-2      Discuss the typical budget cycle and the relationship of the budget process to governmental fiscal policy

•Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message. •APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting. •Length of paper: typed, double-spaced pages with no less than a two page paper. •Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point. APA GUIDELINES University of California Berkeley Library APA Style Citation http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/APAstyle.pdf Purdue University APA Formatting and Style Guide http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/#resourcenav RESEARCH and WRITING APUS Online Library Tutorial Centerhttp://www.apus.edu/Online-Library/tutorials/index.htm PLAGIARISM Avoiding accidental and intentional plagiarismhttp://www.plagiarism.org/