Implications of Federalism

This week’s written assignment is important preparation for the Final Paper. You will construct an outline of your Final Paper that will ensure you have all of the required elements. You are expected to write an outline, not a draft of your final paper. Drafts of your paper will NOT meet the requirements of this assignment.

• Title page should be in APA format
• Introduction and Thesis

• • • Introduce the main topic and provide a brief preview of main points.
    • Include a thesis statement that identifies how the concepts of federalism, civil liberties, and civil rights are implicated and affected by your selected topic.

• Main Point 1: Identify implications for federalism related to the topic.

Provide a topic sentence that describes one positive impact of federalism on the selected topic.

• • • Provide a topic sentence that describes one negative impact of federalism on the selected topic.
    • Provide at least one piece of supporting evidence (a quote or paraphrase) that supports all of your claims concerning the impacts of federalism on the selected topic. Be sure to provide an in-text citation. 
    • In a single sentence, explain the meaning of the evidence you added above.
    • So what? Add a sentence that tells your reader how this evidence supports your topic sentence. Why is this evidence important to share?

• Main Point 2: Identify implications for civil rights related to the topic.

• • • Provide a topic sentence that describes one positive impact on the civil rights associated with the selected topic.
    • Provide a topic sentence that describes one negative impact on the civil rights associated with the selected topic.
    • Provide at least one piece of supporting evidence (a quote or paraphrase) that supports all of your claims concerning the impacts on the civil rights associated with the selected topic. Be sure to provide an in-text citation.
    • In a single sentence, explain the meaning of the evidence you added above.
    • So what? Add a sentence that tells your reader how this evidence supports your topic sentence. Why is this evidence important to share?

• Main Point 3: Identify implications for civil liberties related to the topic.

• • • Provide a topic sentence that describes one positive impact on the civil liberties associated with the selected topic.
    • Provide a topic sentence that describes one negative impact on the civil liberties associated with the selected topic.
    • Provide at least one piece of supporting evidence (a quote or paraphrase) that supports all of your claims concerning the impacts on the civil liberties associated with the selected topic. Be sure to provide an in-text citation.
    • In a single sentence, explain the meaning of the evidence you added above.
    • So what? Add a sentence that tells your reader how this evidence supports your topic sentence. Why is this evidence important to share?

• Conclusion

• • • In a sentence or two, conclude by reviewing your main points and overall thesis.
  • References Page
    • Include a complete list of references utilized within the outline in APA format.

The paper must be at least three pages in length (not inclu