► Browse the PEW Research Center website. Read at least two of the reports. Here is one
about people who identify themselves as independents:
https://www.people–press.org/2019/03/14/political–independents–who–they–are–what–they–think/
and here is one about how people view the state of political discourse at the present time
https://www.people–press.org/2018/11/05/more–now–say–its–stressful–to–discuss–politics–with–
people–they–disagree–with/
and there are lots of others that should be of interest.
► Take look at What Political Party Would Your Belong To? Is this a better fit then the PEW
Typology?

Here is the written assignment. You will need to answer the following questions:
1. What is your personal political belief system (according to this typology)? How would you
connect your personal beliefs to the readings on political ideology?

2. What articles did you select to read? Why were these two articles of special interest to you?
What information from the article(s) was “new” or different from what you might have
expected?
Completed papers: are carefully written… have been proofed and corrected… represent your best
work… include appropriate citations and references from the assigned reading material… separate
cover page… include 1400–1600 words… citations follow the ASA style…references follow the
ASA style and are included on separate page at the end… are typed with normal Times New
Roman or CG Times font at 12 cpi and on pages with 1” margin on both sides and top/bottom…
will be graded both on content and overall writing effectiveness!