M3 Assignment: Ranking the States
Type of document Essay
2 Pages
Subject area Political Science
Academic Level High School
Style MLA Number of references 1
Order description:
Points Possible -15
The learning activities for the module had you read and review the U.S. News and World Report article that ranked the states on a wide-range of metric. For your assignment, you should revisit that report and focus on 2 of the 7 large topic categories (Healthcare, Education, Crime, Infrastructure, Opportunity, Economy, and Government). You should use the same two categories as you answer the following questions.
What are the categories you’ve selected to focus on from the report? What made you select them? How much can a state shape the outcome of these categories in their state versus how dependent they are upon the actions of the national government?
What does this type of report not capture? In other words, what are the shortcomings of creating a ranked list of states? What impact does this report have on the actions of state officials or citizens?
Do you agree with the report’s ranking of Michigan? Why? Look ahead 5 years. Make a prediction about where you would rank the state then. Explain.
