*Due tonight at noon or 12pm 1/2/2019** Please choose one of the 3 topics below and write a 4 page essay. **It cannot be less than 4 pages or points will be deducted**. Also at the end of the essay there needs to be an MLA style Works Cited Page. **Plagiarism will be checked**

Essay: Students will be required to write an essay for this course. The deadline for final submission is January 2nd at 5 p.m. Students should choose ONE topic from the following and write a 4 page essay (with an MLA style Works Cited Page at the end) that addresses the topic completely: 1.African Americans in Texas today have full voting rights. Explain the political and legal steps taken by African Americans to achieve this right. 2.Identify the three branches of Texas government and describe their functions. In your essay, please specify the current leaders of each branch of Texas government. Identify ways in which each branch of Texas government can exercise a check on each of the other branches. 3.Identify and describe the importance of the functions of political parties in Texas. Describe the differences between liberals and conservatives. Describe the progression that has led to the dominance of the Republican Party in Texas. In your essay explain the different political philosophies of the different factions within the Republican Party in Texas. The essay MUST be a minimum of 4 pages, not including the Works Cited page. Please cite a minimum of 4 reputable sources and include in-text citations throughout the essay. When writing your essay, the header should NOT be half a page in length. I need to see that you have made the effort to write a FULL 4 pages. It’s acceptable to have an essay that’s longer in length, but shorter will result in points being deducted.