Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which the student addresses  the following three (3) items using headers to separate each response:Congressional Ethics: Identify one (1) member of Congress

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which the student addresses  the following three (3) items using headers to separate each response:

1. Congressional Ethics: Identify one (1) member of Congress who has  been charged with ethics violations in the past 2 years (include the  date). Briefly discuss the reason for the charges and provide two (2)  reasons why you agree or disagree with the verdict and any penalties.  Provide examples to support your answer. Consider how the verdict and  penalties impacts your trust of the members of Congress.
2. Third Party Candidates: Discuss two (2) political reasons why a  third party candidate has never been successful in winning a  presidential election. Provide examples to support the answer. Consider  the political impact of the Republican and Democratic Party if a third  party was successful.
3. Federal and State Authority: Identify one (1) current issue facing  the United States today (from the past 6 months). Analyze the respective  roles of federal and state authorities in addressing the issue.  Determine whether the U.S. Constitution constrains the federal and state  responses to the issue. Explain.

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