Title: “Assessing the Case for and Against Electing the President by National Popular Vote”

Using the knowledge you have gained from the CQ Report, recent reliable news accounts and analysis, and our textbook, assess who has a better case in the Pro/Con section of the report you choose R “Should the president be elected by national popular vote?”
https://cqpress.sagepub.com/cqresearcher/report/electoral-college-cqresrre20190830?token=3da07f2c-3001-4f0a-9aa3-41ee771d98f3c8ac313409768b27ffb4df9e60721ccd5192ad3c0ec81fcae72a1b9a1a71dfe3
RUBRIC
Whether you have a true thesis in the first paragraph
How well you summarize the arguments
How well you present your position
How well you use the reading, textbook, and any extra research
Whether you can distinguish and use both moral and empirical arguments
How well you understand key facts and concepts
Whether you include appropriate citations
Writing clarity and style
Word Count & Depth (10 points)
1250 – 2000 Words
Research Quality (20 points)
5 + Sources
Required to receive full credit
Formatting & Presentation (10 points)
Grammar & Mechanics (10 points)
Flow & Structure (10 points)
Argument for your position (20 points)
Analysis of the Two Pro and Con Arguments (20 points)

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