Last Assignment, Spring 2016

Pick one:

1. Answer any of the "critical thinking questions" for chapters 9 and 10 of the Brewer and Maisel book (pages 304 or 333 of the print edition).
2. Which party will win the presidency in November?  In your answer, take account of both the popular vote and the electoral vote.
3. Propose a reform of the presidential nomination process.  It can apply to both parties, or only one. Explain the problem that you would solve, and tell why your proposal would improve on past reform efforts.

The specifications:

• Essays should be typed (12-point), double-spaced, and no more than four pages long. I will not read past the fourth page. 
• Cite your sources. Please use endnotes in the format of Chicago Manual of Style. Endnotes do not count against the page limit. Please do not use footnotes, which take up too much page space. 
• Watch your spelling, grammar, diction, and punctuation. Errors will count against you. Return essays to the Sakai dropbox for this class by 11:59 PM, Wednesday, May 4. Papers will drop one gradepoint for one day’s lateness, a full letter grade after that.