Current Presidential Nomination System

Is the Current Presidential Nomination System Actually Democratic

Read all materials for the unit on the presidential nomination system (pp. 29-37) in Taking Sides. Then, write a review of EITHER Janelle Bouie’s or William Saletan’s article in this unit.
You should write 500-1000 words that addresses the following questions. Please do not repeat the questions in your review. Instead, use them as a guide in developing your essay.
1. What is the main subject or theme of the article? What are the central questions raised by the author(s)?
2. What are the assumptions the author(s) make? What are the key theoretical propositions?
3. What are the main arguments or findings of the article? What evidence or data did the author(s) use to arrive at these conclusions?
4. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the article? Provide a strong critique of the article. Critically assess the argument, and findings.
a. Be sure to avoid the “strawman’s” trap and overly impressionistic criticisms.

5. What is your opinion about the findings of the article? How could the argument be improved?
a. The final question should lead naturally to a thoughtful conclusion that summarizes the main ideas and proffers ways to improve the article rather than the usual “I agree with the author” or “I enjoyed reading the article,” and so on.
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Instructions:
YES, you should be using the ‘signalling phrases’ that indicate how and whether you agree with the speaker, including those listed on pp. 40-41.
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Avoid excessive quotes from the text. Instead, paraphrase or summarize the ideas in your own words and use practical examples to illustrate the concepts.
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The essay must include at least TWO additional academic sources that are appropriately integrated with APA in-text citations and references. You must identify these sources using the Library Databases. Do not use google! These citations should be from academic journals, not from sources like Newsmax, think tanks, etc.
The essay must be double-spaced with Times New Roman, 12 font, and normal (1-inch) margins.
HINTS: Note that the prompt for this assignment includes FIVE questions. After you have written a draft of your article, go over it and make sure that you have responded to ALL FIVE questions!
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The article is taken from this book:
William J. Miller. 2020. Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Political Issues, 21st edition. New York: McGraw Hill Education.