America’s Democracy

Construct a six-page paper based on the detailed outlines that you created over the last four weeks. Scaffold your paper around the following outline:

1. Title page
2. Introduction (half page):
   1. Describe the paper’s overall thesis.
   2. Provide an overview of main points.
3. The Constitution (1-1.5 pages) (Week 1):
   1. Describe one strength and one weakness of the U.S. Constitution.
   2. Recommend one option to maintain the strength and one to correct the weakness.
4. Federalism (1-1.5 pages) (Week 2):
   1. Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of a national policy that must be implemented by one agency of the federal bureaucracy.
   2. Recommend one option to maintain the advantage and one to improve the disadvantage.
5. Branches of Government (1-1.5 pages) (Week 3):
   1. Describe one strength and one weakness of one branch of our government: Executive, Legislative, or Judiciary.
   2. Recommend one option to maintain the strength and one to correct the weakness.
6. Political Parties, Interest Groups, and Elections (1-1.5 pages) (Week 4):
   1. Describe one positive impact and one negative impact of one of the following: political parties, interest groups, or federal elections.
   2. Recommend one option to accentuate the positive impact and one to lessen the negative impact.
7. Conclusion:
   1. Review your main points.
   2. Review your overall thesis.
8. References page