Pick any state from the us and compare its state government to Texas

The paper should be uploaded using one of these file types: Microsoft
Word or PDF
 The paper must be 4 to 5 pages in length not including the cover sheet
and Works Cited page.
 All characters must be typed in Times New Roman using 12-point font.
 All lines must be double-spaced and include one-inch margins (top to
bottom and left to right).
 The paper must be written in the following order:
1. Cover sheet
a. Your name
b. State Comparative Paper
c. Government 2306
d. Date
2. Body
a. Introductory paragraph: What is the state you have chosen to
compare with Texas and why did you choose it?
b. Name three issues currently facing your chosen state and how
its governor and legislators are addressing them.
c. How does your chosen state’s legislature compare to that of
Texas? What about the governor?
d. Provide a summary of the political party makeup in your chosen
state. Is it more Republican, Democratic, or a combination of
both? Explain.
e. Provide a summary of voter eligibility requirements for your
chosen state. How is voter turnout in this state and how does it
compare to Texas? Explain.
f. Are there changes Texas policymakers should implement from
your chosen state? Conversely, are there ideas your chosen
state should adopt from Texas? Explain.
g. Conclusion paragraph
3. Sources and Works Cited Page: The paper must include a minimum of
six sources and use in-text citations within the paper using MLA. Also,
the sources must be fully documented on a separate “Works Cited
Page” using MLA.
4. The following sources are prohibited for use in the paper: Wikipedia,
the class textbook, and using the same source more than once. For
Page 2
the “same source more than once” restriction, this means that if you
use an article from the Houston Chronicle then you can’t use another
article from the Houston Chronicle. This rule is intended to require
students to use a diversity of sources.