1. The paper should center around issues, events, or law pertaining to at least one branch of the federal government (Legislative, Executive, or Judicial).                Example 1:  Topic: Gun Control      Legislative Action: Brady Bill                                                                         Judicial Action: Ruled Brady Bill                                                                                                   unconstitutional                 Example 2 :  Topic: Abortion            Judicial Action: Roe v. Wade                                                                         Legislative Action: Limit Federal Money                                                                                                         For Abortions                                                                                                                     Example 3:    Topic: Segregation      Judicial Action: Brown v. Board Of Ed.                                                                        Executive Action: Presidential Federalization                                                                                                       Of National Guard               Example 4:    Topic: Watergate         Executive Action: Refusing To Turn Over                                                                                                       Tapes                                                                          Judicial Action: Ordering President To Turn                                                                                                       Over Tapes                                                                       Legislative Action: Considering Impeachment   2. Research:  A minimum of three sources separate from the course texts should be                      identified in a bibliography.  The paper will be graded based on the amount                      of information presented and its relevancy to the branches of the federal                       government.  Acceptable sources include books, periodicals, newspaper articles, and internet sources.  All sources must be listed in the    bibliography. 3. Length: The Paper Should Be 3 Double Spaced Pages Of Text.    4. Possible Topics (students can select a topic not listed here)             -Impeachment             -Social Security           -Welfare          -The Vietnam War             -The New Deal           -Euthanasia                 -Terrorism                   -The Iraq War             -Stem Cell Research    -Campaign Finance     -Tobacco         -Drug Laws             -Voting Rights             -Rights Of The Accused         -Political Parties             -Presidential Administrations             -Supreme Court Justices         -McCarthyism             -U.S. Missile Defense Systems     -Gun Regulation        -Affirmative Action             -Immigration               -The War On Terrorism                      -Abortion             -Offshore Oil Drilling    -Global Warming    – The Afghanistan War   -Health Care