Guns in the United States

post contains three assignments

1:What is gerrymandering?

Overview: This is a take-home exam designed to evaluate your completion and understanding of readings and how they relate to in-class discussions. Each item is worth 20 points (for a total of 100 points), and there is an optional extra credit item.
Directions: Responses to the items should be double spaced with assigned readings from the syllabus and/or debates as references. Each response should be at least one page. At the end of each response, add a single spaced numbered list of your sources. You should indicate which source you are using with these numbers in your answer. Sources should rely on the syllabus, but other reputable sources are allowed. Do not use all of the same references for your answers. You may collaborate with one another, but your final work should be your own.
– Include your name on the exam.
– Include your course and section number on the exam.
– This exam is due to me as a hard copy (printout) in class on May 3rd.
PS 2110 02

1. Evaluate the following statement: Guns are necessary to protect people in the United States, and each state should be able to determine its own gun policies. In other words, each state should be able to have its own interpretation of the 2nd Amendment. (5 sources)

2. Evaluate the following statement: Each state should be able to determine its own media and other policies associated with free speech. In other words, each state should be able to have its own interpretation of the 1st Amendment. (5 sources)

3. Evaluate the following statement: Each state should be able to determine its own drug policies. (5 sources)

4. Evaluate the following statement: Each state should be able to determine its own immigration policies, especially when addressing the issue of undocumented immigrants in the US. (5 sources)

5. Evaluate the following statement: There is no such thing as excessive surveillance when it comes to national security. (5 sources)

Extra Credit: Optional for 20 additional points
What is gerrymandering?

2:Magazine Article- Trend Story writing

Paper details:

writer with experiences in magazine article writing or has been a magazine freelancer to complete this assignment. (Plz strictly follow the AP style as you write.)
Your articles will be graded based on a “content” grade minus a “mechanics” grade. The content
grade reflects the overall structure, how well you covered your topic, etc., while the mechanics
grade is based on your writing, including proper use of grammar, spelling and AP Style. In
addition, two points will be deducted for each factual error (e.g. misspelling someone’s name).
For more detail, see the grading rubrics available under the assignments tab on Blackboard.
Also, your articles must adhere to the following formatting guidelines:
• Type your assignments in Microsoft Word and submit them as an attachment under the
assignments tab on Blackboard. Please do NOT use Pages, copy and paste your work
into the submission box on Blackboard or submit your work as a PDF.
• Use 12-point Times New Roman font. Double space your papers with one-inch margins,
and tab the start of each paragraph.
• Your work must be free of factual, grammatical, AP Style and spelling errors.
• Your articles must range from 900 to 1,500 words in length.
• Each article must include at least three human sources, who you talked to in person or
by phone (email interviews are NOT allowed) and who contributed significant information
to the story. These sources must be credible. For instance, you cannot use your friends,
family or classmates (both former and present) as personal sources. Also, any websites
or documents you use must be reputable sources.
• Each article must include at least one visual element (e.g. a photo or graphic) that you
created yourself.
• You must include contact information and/or links for all sources on the last page of each
of your stories

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