American National Government 5
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PSC101: American National
Government
Unit 5 Assignment: Who Represents You in Congress?
Due Date: Sunday 11:59 pm of Unit 5
Total Points: 50
Overview:
It is important to know who represents you in Congress. This week you will have the
chance to find out who these officials are, discover more about them, and learn where
they stand on an important political issue.
Instructions
You will find your officials by doing the following:
Finding your U.S. Representative
• Go to https://www.house.gov/
• In the top right, under “Find Your Representative” enter your zip code.
Finding your U.S. Senators
• Go to https://www.senate.gov/
• In the top left, click “Find Your Senators” and click your state.
Once you have found your Representative and Senator, you should explore their
websites further to learn more about them.
1. Choose one political issue the official has posted about on their website.
2. Explain where they stand on the issue and then share whether you agree or
disagree with them.
Requirements:
• At least three paragraphs (100-150 words minimum). Include at least one
paragraph for each of the officials you chose.
• Follow standard APA guidelines (proper margins, double-spaced, 12-point Times
New Roman, and writing is clear and professional).
• Follow proper APA citations when quoting information directly from the website.
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Be sure to read the criteria below, by which your paper/project will be
evaluated, before you write, and again after you write.
Evaluation Rubric for Unit 2 Assignment
CRITERIA Proficient Needs
Improvement
Deficient
(8-10 Points) (6-7 Points) (0-5 Points)
Representative
Identified
Representative
Identified
n/a Representative
not
Identified
(8-10 points) (6-7points) (0-5 points)
Senators
Identified
Senators
Identified
n/a Senators not
Identified
(12-15 points) (9-11 points) (0-8 points)
Political
Issue
Political issue
identified and
explained.
Political issue
identified and
somewhat
explained.
Political
issue
missing
(8-10 points) (6-7 points) (0-5 points)
Paper
Length
At least three
paragraphs
n/a Less than 3
paragraphs
(5 points) (4 points) (0-3 points)
Clear and
Profession
al Writing
and APA
Format
Writing and
format are
clear,
professional,
APA
compliant,
and error-free
Few errors
that do not
impede
professional
presentation
Significant
errors that
impede
professional
presentation