You are tasked with writing a 500-word essay for a political science course titled “Canada in Comparative Perspective.” Below are the details you need to complete the assignment:
Background:
The essay question revolves around the structure of Canada’s parliamentary democracy. The key aspect of this system is that the government is elected by the voters, and when an existing government loses an election, it must resign. Canada’s regime is based on a British-style parliamentary democracy.
Essay Question:
According to Forsey, Malcolmson, and Mintz, how are governments elected in Canada’s parliamentary democracy?
Your essay must be based on the following readings:
– Eugene Forsey’s How Canadians Govern Themselves (Parliamentary Library, 10th ed., updated to February 2022), pages 3-6, 32-45.
– Eric Mintz, et al.’s Politics, Power and the Common Good (2021), chapters 10 & 14.
– Patrick Malcolmson, et al.’s The Canadian Regime (2021), specifically chapters “Canada’s Regime Principles” (chapter 1) and “Elections” (chapter 6).
No Outside Sources: You cannot use any other sources beyond the three specified readings. Your analysis should be based solely on the information from these texts.
Original Writing: The essay must be written in your own words. You are not allowed to quote directly from any of the sources. All 500 words must be original content.
Citation: You still need to cite the sources you use, even though you cannot quote directly from them. Choose one of the standard academic citation systems (APA, MLA, or Chicago/Turabian) for your citations and bibliography. Make sure all sources are cited correctly.
Formatting:
Title Page: Include your name, student number, the title of the essay, the date of submission, and the course number (POL 111). Do not include any images or graphics.
Length: The body of the essay must not exceed 500 words. The citations, footnotes or endnotes, bibliography, and title page do not count towards the word limit.
Formatting: Use 12-point font, double-space the text, and have 1-inch margins. Page numbers should be included but avoid using Roman numerals.
Citation Help:
If you need assistance with the citation format, you can consult the following resources:
APA: Purdue OWL APA Guide
MLA: Purdue OWL MLA Guide
Chicago: Chicago Manual of Style Guide
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW ALL GUIDELINES BELOW AND MAKE SURE NO USE OF AI AND NO PLAGIARISM. THANK YOU.
Submission:
Ensure that your essay is properly formatted and cited, and that it is within the 500-word limit. Submit the essay by the due date specified for the course.