Short Paper #1 Introduction: Complete the following assignment in a 2-3 page paper, 600-800 words. Unit Learning Outcome(s) Reflects in assignment: Unit 7, ULO 3: Summarize checks and balances for Congress and the Presidency Unit 8, ULO 4: Summarize checks and balances for the Judiciary Directions: Summarize the system of checks and balances between the three branches of American government. In your opinion, is any one branch more powerful than the other two? Why or why not? What could be done to more evenly distribute power between the branches? Due Dates: Sunday, 11:59 PM CT. Short Paper #2 Criteria Ratings Pts Checks and Balances 50 to >25.0 pts 25 to >10.0 pts 10 to >0.0 pts 0 pts Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet Expectations Unacceptable Student successfully summarizes checks and Student summarizes checks and balances with some minor Student does not summarize checks and No response. 50 pts balances. issues. balances. Strengths and Weaknesses of the Branches 25 to > 15.0 pts 15 to >5.0 pts 5 to >0.0 pts 0 pts Relative to Each Other Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet Expectations Unacceptable Student argues the relative strengths and Student attempts to argue relative strengths and weaknesses of the Student does not argue strengths and No response 25 pts weaknesses of the branches. branches, with some errors or without detail. weaknesses of the branches. Grammar and Formatting 15 to >10.0 pts 10 to >5.0 pts 5 to >0.0 pts 0 pts Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet Expectations Unacceptable 15 pts Grammar and formatting are excellent Some slight issues with grammar and formatting. Grammar and formatting make paper difficult to read. No control of grammar or formatting. Solutions to Make Branches More Balanced 10 pts 5 pts 2 pts 0 pts Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet Expectations Unacceptable Student proposes workable solutions to power Student attempts to propose some solution to power Student proposes minimal solutions to power Student proposes no 10 pts imbalance. imbalance. imbalance. solutions. Total Points: 100