1000 Word Paper Topic: Spring 2025

GOVT 2305: Analyze the accomplishments of the 118th Congress.

The United States Congress met for the 118th time since the ratifiation of the U.S. Constitution from January 3, 2023 to January 3, 2025. 

I want you to discuss its accomplishments and failures. Specifically, I'd like you to focus on some narrow aspect of its activity and describe if fully. This can mean a particular piece of legislation, its relationship with one of the other branches of government, an ethical issue, or whatever seems interesting. 

I'll help you develop your idea.

You might begin by looking at one of the following: 

- Ballotpedia: 118th Congress.
- Wikipedia: 118th Congress.
- Pew Research Center: The changing face of Congress in 8 charts.
- Axios: The 118th Congress passed the fewest laws in decades.

GOVT 2306: Analyze the accomplishments of the 88th meeting of the Texas Legislature.

The Texas Legislature met for the 88th time - as a state of the United States of America - from January 10, 2023 to May 29, 2023. 

I want you to discuss its accomplishments and failures. Specifically, I'd like you to focus on some narrow aspect of its activity and describe if fully. This can mean a particular piece of legislation, its relationship with one of the other branches of government, an ethical issue, or whatever seems interesting. 

These should be helpful: 

- Wikipedia: 88th Texas Legislature.
- More to come . . .