Texas Policy Analysis Paper

Topics and Submission Area for Texas Policy Analysis Paper Answer ONE of the following three questions in a 4-5 page analysis (do not count the Works Cited page in your page count). Be specific. Make sure to edit well and cite at least five scholarly sources. Be sure to follow the detailed instructions listed above. 1. One of the deepest fault lines dividing the political right and left in this country…and in Texas…is the appropriate role of the government in aiding the poor. Should the Texas government do more to redistribute wealth from upper income to lower income house holds? HOw might the states tax system be reformed to accomplish this? IS the present system regressive ? or is it fundamentally fair and conducive to economic growth? This is one of the topics you can chose or the other which I think is the better and much more eaiser this is the second one that can be written about : 2. Texas is the death penalty capital of the democratic world. Yet the state has one of the highest crime rates in the country. In addition to the ethical issues capital punishment raises, does this prove that the death penalty is ineffective? Discuss with reference to the theories of punishment, deterrence, isolation, and rehabilitation And this is the 3rd one that can be written about you can only chose one topic so read them over and let me know now heres the 3rd one: 3. Is Texas’ “citizen legislature” really representative of its citizenry? Would Texas be better served by having a full-time, professional legislature rather than its present part-time one? What would be the likely benefits of such a change? Are there any costs that might come with it? Is such change even likely or realistic given Texas’ constitution and political culture?