Overview
In the Twentieth Century the United States of America reached unprecedented heights of global respect and vision as a result ofthe country’s efforts to rid the world of oppression. World War II changed everything from manufacturing methods and materials from which products are made to corporate consolidation to fundamental societal changes. The post-war years further saw fundamental changes in the country. As in all eras, it can be debated whether some of the changes were good or bad, depending on perspective. The one constant over some 230+ years has been change. As we occupy more of the Twenty-first Century, further change will be realized.
Pick one of the policy areas you identified in the first week of class (Healthcare reform was the policy areas I identified) that you have not used in a writing assignment in this class thus far. Using the information learned in this class and in conjunction with your selected policy area of interest, write an Analytic Paper to explore what has been the single most significant change to constitutional order from “original intent” to the present public policy status that affects your selected policy area. This assignment requires you to develop an original research question and explain the importance of your research question to the current understanding of your policy area.
Remember, this is a blank canvas where you are to describe, interpret, and analyze.
Assignment Specifics:
• You MUST develop and answer an original Research Question to successfully complete this assignment
o A Research Question determines exactly the answers you seek and gives your writing a clear focus and purpose. All research questions are the following:
▪ “Focused” on a single issue
▪ “Answerable” by using primary and/or secondary peer-reviewed sources
▪ “Feasible” to answer within constraints
▪ “Falsifiable” meaning it can be disproven or found to be false.
▪ “Specific” enough to answer, and
▪ “Relevant” to topic at hand.
o Explain the importance of your research question to the current understanding of the prevailing assumptions that inform policy decisions in the area of interest used in this paper.
• Citations from at least 10 peer-reviewed/scholarlysources AND from all required readings and presentations
• 12 pages of double-spaced content, not counting the title page or references
• Double-spaced
• Current APA Format