contemporary policy issue between the state of Texas and the United States federal government

Introduction

This activity is an opportunity for you to closely examine a contemporary policy issue between the state of Texas and the United States federal government. Over its history, the Texas government has had many conflicts with the national government as part of the dynamics under a federal system of governance (federalism). There are two parts to this assignment:

 

Part 1: The Proposal

There are three steps to completing this part.

 

Step 1 – Identifying the Issue

Identify an issue that involves federalism, then conduct research on how both the US federal government and Texas state government addressing it (this requires examining the history, application and effectiveness of laws at both levels). 

Pick one of the following topics:

  • Women’s rights and funding for family planning
  • Women’s rights and access to abortion services
  • Public education policy and funding
  • Public education policy and Common Core
  • Environmental policy and air pollution
  • Environmental policy and hydraulic fracking
  • Affordable Care Act and Medicaid funding
  • Joint law enforcement efforts to combat drug trafficking
  • Joint law enforcement efforts to combat human trafficking
  • Texas Voter ID Law and the Voting Rights Act (1965)

 

Step 2 – Gathering Sources

Conduct research to locate three peer-reviewed academic journal articles (aka: scholarly sources) that specifically address the policy issue that you selected and meet the following criteria:

  • Books will not count toward the minimum research requirements.
  • Carefully choose those sources that provide a variety of perspectives on your selected topic.
  • In addition to the minimum research requirements, you should offer “supplemental sources” for essential current events information relevant to your topic. These may include academic sources that are not peer-reviewed (position papers), newspaper articles, magazine articles, and other quality or reputable sources.
  • Textbooks, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias (including Wikipedia), Almanacs, or an Atlas are reference materials and are not considered peer-reviewed.
  • Provide the formal MLA citation for each source, both in the essay and on the works cited page.

 

 

Step 3 – The Proposal

Submit a one-page proposal to the appropriate dropbox by the date specified in the course calendar. The proposal is to contain the following:

  • Identify the topic in a single paragraph by:
    • Include a bibliography listing the three primary sources. The citations are to be formatted using MLA citation style.
    • Summarize the policy topic you will be addressing.
    • Describe the current status of the policy or topic.
  • Describe why the policy is important.
  • A model proposal has been provided in Brightspace.

Part 2: Final Draft

Your task will be to prepare a formal research paper regarding the selected policy. The assignment is to be 4 pages with in-text citations for your research (the cover page and reference page does not count towards the four pages).  The essay is to discuss each of the following prompts:

  • An introduction and brief overview of the policy relationship.
  • What are the major issues facing each level of government?
  • What are the reasons for initiating changes to the policy?
  • What are the options to be considered (discuss several)?
  • What are the pros and cons of each potential reform (costs v. benefits)?
  • Which is the best option moving forward (pick one)?
  • A summary and conclusion

Ace Your Assignments! 🏆 - Hire a Professional Essay Writer Now!

Why Choose Our Essay Writing Service?

  • ✅ Original writing: Our expert writers will write each paper from scratch, ensuring complete originality, zero plagiarism and AI free content.
  • ✅ Expert Writers: Our seasoned professionals are ready to deliver top-quality papers tailored to your needs.
  • ✅ Guaranteed Good Grades: Impress your professors with outstanding work.
  • ✅ Fast Turnaround: Need it urgently? We've got you covered!
  • ✅ 100% Confidentiality: Customer privacy is our number one priority. Your identity is anonymous to our writers.
🎓 Why wait? Let us help you succeed! Our Writers are waiting..

Get started

Starts at $9 /page

How our paper writing service works

It's very simple!

  • Fill out the order form

    Complete the order form by providing as much information as possible, and then click the submit button.

  • Choose writer

    Select your preferred writer for the project, or let us assign the best writer for you.

  • Add funds

    Allocate funds to your wallet. You can release these funds to the writer incrementally, after each section is completed and meets your expected quality.

  • Ready

    Download the finished work. Review the paper and request free edits if needed. Optionally, rate the writer and leave a review.