Poli Sci Research Paper

RESEARCH PAPER ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

Research Paper Focus

Your research paper will focus on the key principles of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and determine how they are relevant or not relevant today. This is a persuasive research paper where you will prove that because of certain Constitutional principles, laws, amendments, policies, regulations,  etc., the United States Constitution, a document written centuries ago, is or is not relevance today in our everyday lives. Some examples may include Supreme court cases, congressional decisions, new local, state, and national laws, policies, and regulations, (to name a few).

Prove your points by include the following:

· Background/history information of key principles of the Constitution (You choose which ones you want to highlight since there are so many).

· Focus on at least three points.

· Use examples to prove your point of the relevance of the Constitution today.

· Avoid using first and second person

· Use scholarly references only.

· Write a solid thesis/introduction (introduce your three main points) and conclusion (Give insight and a wrap up in your conclusion).

· Submit your paper into turnitin.com

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Direct quotes should not exceed 10 percent of your written work.

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