For this assignment, you will be required to conduct an extensive amount of research. To begin, you will need to read Chapters 11 – 14 in their entirety. You will also have to use sources in addition to your textbook for this assignment. Next, select one president between the years of 1960 and 1992 on which to report. After selecting a president that you are interested in reporting on, include the following information in your essay:
** events that led up to this president’s election
** one outstanding issue that this president had to address
** noteworthy national policy that this president and Congress were responsible for and how effective (or ineffective) that policy still is today
** the bureaucratic agency within this president’s administration that was responsible for carrying out the policy
** a major accomplishment of this president’s administration
** the key to this president’s success or failure
This is to be a full one-page essay, formatted exactly as explained on page 3 of the Syllabus. Points will be deducted if the paper is not formatted according to the instructions in the Syllabus. Your essay should not be more than one page in length; the second page should only be used for your references. If you set your margins according to the instructions on page 3 of the Syllabus, you should be able to include all your information on one page.
Carefully proofread your work prior to submittal.
