Government: Critical Book Review Essay

Please read the instructions attached below. This is worth 50 percent of my grade and I need it done well. This is due October 5th 2019. I didnt attach the actual book I just attached a picture of what it looks like.

Government 1111: Critical Book Review Essay

Due: October8 (in class)

In this assignment, you are tasked with writing a critical assessment of the arguments offered in William Howell and Terry Moe’s Relic: How Our Constitution Undermines Effective Government and Why We Need a More Powerful Presidency.  In the course of your review, please be sure to answer the following questions:

• What evidence do Howell and Moe offer to argue that the Constitution is the root cause for our contemporary governing dysfunction? Do you agree or disagree with their argument?  Why?

• What evidence do Howell and Moe offer to argue that only the expansion of presidential power can fix our current broken system? Do you agree or disagree with their argument?  Why?

• In your assessment, if the reform plan outlined in the book was implemented would it solve our problems and produce more efficient government? Why or why not?

Practical Instructions:

Your memo should be 5 to 7 pages, 12 point font, 1 inch margins, double-spaced.  This should be about 1,500 to 2,100 words.  Please include a word count at the beginning of the paper.  We will not read past 2,500 words.

The assignment does not require you to conduct any additional research beyond reading and thinking critically about Relic.  However, you may feel free to engage material from the course if relevant to making your points.  If you do reference course materials, please provide a bibliography identifying all sources used at the conclusion of the essay.  The bibliography does not count against the word limit and should not be included in your word count at the beginning of the paper.