– Elements that Influence State Government

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State Research – Elements that Influence State Government

Select and complete one of the following assignments:

Option 1: Interest Group News Piece

Option 2: Web Encyclopedia

Option 3: Legislative Aide

Option 1: Interest Group News Piece

You are a reporter and must provide a 700- to 1,050-word piece on an interest group for the Sunday paper. Use the following questions as a guide for preparing your news piece:

· Identify and provide a description of one interest group and its connection or relationship to each of the two principal political parties. How does each influence the state government?

· Summarize the information you found regarding the election process of your state and the effects of citizen participation on the process.

· Format your news piece consistent with APA guidelines.

Option 2: Web Encyclopedia

You have been assigned the task of preparing a web encyclopedia entry for an interest group. Using the following as a guide, prepare your 700- to 1,050-word web entry:

· Identify and provide a description of one interest group and its connection or relationship to each of the two principal political parties. How does each influence the state government?

· Summarize the information you found regarding the election process of your state and the effects of citizen participation on the process.

· Format your web entry consistent with APA guidelines.

Option 3: Legislative Aide

You are working as an aide for a representative in your state legislature, and he or she has asked you for a summary of information on a particular interest group. Use the following to prepare your 700- to 1,050-word summary:

· Identify and provide a description of one interest group and its connection or relationship to each of the two principal political parties. How does each influence the state government?

· Summarize the information you found regarding the election process of your state and the effects of citizen participation on the process.

· Format your summary consistent with APA guidelines.