Mid-term Paper
DUE September 25, 2020 at 11:59 pm

For your midterm assignment you are to write a 5-7-page paper on a country of your choosing (you may not choose the United States). You must cite your sources, but the format you use is up to you. (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.) Please be mindful about the universities plagiarism policy. Your paper cannot be entirely quotes, even if they are cited.

Your paper should include the following information:
▪ Demographics of the country
o How many people live there?
o Are there any minority groups?
o Major religion
o Etc.
▪ Type of Government/Political Ideology
▪ The role of the economy and the government (capitalism, socialist, democratic socialist, etc)
o What’s the GDP?
o Major exports
o Poverty rate
▪ A description of the countries leader(s) and how they are elected
o Prime Minister? President? Both?
▪ How are legislators chose?
▪ Describe the major institutions and governmental agencies and their role in society
o For example, in the US you could talk about the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, State Department, etc.
o (Obviously, you can’t list all the agencies/institutions so just focus on the major ones)
▪ Explain the major political events happening in the country right now.
▪ Is this government a legitimate one? Why or why not?
▪ Any other information you deem relevant.