PSC 2217 – FEDERAL SUPREMACY – The project is intended to encourage you to ​ explore an aspect

Research Paper InstructionsPurpose: The project is intended to encourage you to ​explore an aspect of one of the topics orissues raised during the semester. ​​ ince there are a wide variety of questions/topics you canSaddress, it is important that the ​focus of your analysis be on the role of or impact on theexecutive branch​. Below are some suggestions and are intended to guide you in selecting atopic. The list is by no means exhaustive. Almost anything we have discussed this semester canbe studied further and used as a research project If you have any concerns, we can discuss.Paper:● 7­10 pages long, double spaced● Any style format you prefer: APA, Chicago, MLA● Include footnotes and references● You are expected to do research which means going beyond what has been covered inclass● If unsure about writing a research paper, consult Purdue University’s Online Writing LabSuggested topics:1. Unilateral executive actions (How far can the executive branch go?)a. Use of waiversb. Reorganizationc. Delays in implementing lawsd. Spending appropriated funds2. Federal Supremacya. Federal Controlled Substance Act and state las decriminalization of marijuanab. Federal vs. State Regulationsc. Federal lands3. Changes in specific grant programs (Highway financing, elementary & secondaryeducation)a. Review a major change that has occurred to selected programb. Identify the role the President and Congress played in the changec. Analyze the impact the change has had on the department or agency as to how itimplements the program4. Statutory (Congressional) actions that affect/restrict executive actiona. Explicit limitation in statuesb. Variations in program designi.Categorical vs. block grantsii.Entitlement vs. competitive grants5. Congressional reaction to Executive Action