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Electoral Systems and Political Parties: " Presidential vs Parliamentary Government"

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Research Assignment #9: Electoral Systems and Political Parties: " Presidential vs Parliamentary Government"

Dear Students:

Through qualitative research please assess the electoral systems that evolve through Democratic institutions in Federal or Unitary systems. Consider multi-party, two-party or single-party systems, evaluating all party ideologies that can be formed through Federations, Confederations, Proportional Representation (PR) and/or Single Party District/Plurality Representation systems. (SDM/PE). Please assess the difference of Presidential Government vs Parliamentary Government. Case study choose one set of countries: US vs Italy Or France vs Italy

Mission: After Reading from ebooks and appropriate Links under Modules III. Please evaluate and define the institutional principles of these two nations Italy vs France or US vs Italy by describing their electoral systems/party system and assess their difference between presidential or parliamentary systems during elections. Consider coalition politics for Italy and popular representation for the US. Through your own critical and comprehensive analysis you can make a comparison and detect the similarities and differences that these two nations have in their past institutions and how they derived as strong states.

Guidelines to Consider for your Research:

  • Identify these nations governmental systems, party system and electoral system.
  • Under which sort of system is the government likely to have the easiest time passing sweeping legislation: presidentialism, multi-party parliamentary government, single-party parliamentary government? Why?
  • What are the advantages and disadvantages of the various sorts of electoral systems?
  • Why might a country establish a federal system of government?
  • Why might it choose to establish or retain a unitary system of government?
  • What is coalition politics and under which electoral system it occurs?
  • Is popular representation the same plurality system representation?m

Research Guidelines:

  • Please view the Supplemental Links under Module II for further research and inspiration.
  • Use the Online Library of your College, Library of Congress or Think Tanks e.g. Woodrow Wilson Center 'Think Tank"Links to an external site.
  • Use the proper APA/Chicago Style Format (paraphrase correctly with in text citation) refer to 'pages' tab or 'announcement tab' for more info. Thorough qualitative research 3-4 resources and not wikipedia use the 'Pages' tab for extra research references.Include a Bibliography and don't get off Topic!!!

****no Wikipedia... etc. please check module links or 'pages' tab.

Submission Guidelines:

  • Please write a two page summary of your research and adhere to APA/Chicago formatting.
  • You must include 3-5 resources from credible sources you can also use my Links under Module.
  • 2 pgs long double space with in-text citation.
  • Extra pgs Cover pg & Bibliography = 4 pgs total with your main Body content essay
  • Submit your assignment saved Word document or type it in the text Canvas.
  • Submit Word. doc (not Pages or Google doc.)

Grade Rubric:

  • Write 2 pgs Research Essay using your critical thinking on the topic= 5 points
  • Use 3-4 resources and in-text citation as well as Bibliography/Citation
  • APA or Chicago style format with correct paraphrasing and list of Citation=5 points