Students will write an essay  of 3-4 double spaced pages (1000-1500 words), based on the prompt below. All material, whether quoted, paraphrased or summarized, must be cited properly in the essay. Your essay will be graded on 3 different categories: Content, Organization and Mechanics.
PLEASE REFER TO ESSAY RUBRIC TO MAKE SURE YOU WRITE EXACTLY AS REQUIRED!!

Prompt:

Political parties are widely considered to be institutions that are necessary for democratic governments. How important to democracy is a stable system of political parties in the twenty-first century? Discuss with reference to the role of political parties in two countries (the United States must be one of them.)

REMEMBER TO CITE ALL SOURCES!