Instruction Personal Responsibility Paper Assignment: Personal Responsibility Paper Assignment: Texas’s decision not to have a State Income Tax A core component of a well-functioning democratic society is having leaders who will be bound by ethical decision making. Your task for this paper is to evaluate and discuss Texas’ decision not to have a state income tax. Not having one has obvious benefits, but it can also create problems, such as a greater burden on local governments and a wider discrepancy in public-school funding. Within your paper—and keeping in mind and evaluating the ethical merits of this decision—you should address the arguments in support of—or in opposition to—this decision. What evidence is there that lends credence to each side of the argument? Finally, this decision has political implications. What were those implications, and how do those realities enhance your understanding of how politics works? You must draw a conclusion and justify your position. Paper Guidelines Completed using Microsoft Word ONLY. **Any other format will cause your paper to be graded as a zero for not following instructions.** Must be 12-pt Times New Roman font. Must be double-spaced with standard one-inch margins. Must be left-justified. Must be in APA format as shown in the sample APA template provided in this section of Blackboard, including section headings. A cover page and works cited page are REQUIRED but do not count as part of the minimum/maximum word count requirement. Minimum of 1000-1500 words Minimum of 3 – 5 credible sources, at least one of which must be a primary source. ** A minimum of 3 sources MUST come from the Kilgore College Library Databases.** For each of your sources that you select, you should carefully incorporate the CLUES method to evaluate your information and assess your sources’ reliability in constructing your arguments: (View the Powerpoint for the Clues method in this section of Blackboard) Consider the source and its author Lay out the argument, values and assumptions of the author Uncover the evidence, which should be based upon empirical evidence and/or sound, logical reasoning Evaluate the author’s conclusion Sort out the political implications, i.e., how does the source enhance your understanding of politics? Paper must be typed You must submit your paper to the Plagiarism Detection Service when submitting your paper to Blackboard. Referencing Wikileaks as a source in your paper will result in an immediate grade of ‘0’ (Zero) on your paper. BELOW THIS ASSIGNMENT IS A SAMPLE APA TEMPLATE. USE THIS TO COMPLETE YOUR PAPER!
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