Use the comparative method to ascertain differences between Washington DC and Florida and then explain the causes of those differences

1) Description of the government structure and politics of Washington,DC.
How does it divide power among its three branches? Does it seem to have a particularly powerful governor or legislature? How does the legislature work? Are there term limits? How long do people serve for? Who holds the real power in the state? What is the partisan breakdown of the state? Does one party seem to win more often than another? What is the political culture of the state? How does its history seem to affect its current politics? Who are the major interest groups or economic sectors that power the economy of the state? What are the big issues currently in state politics there?

2) Compare and contrast Washington,DC with the government and politics of Florida.
Compare Washington with Florida on the following number of dimensions: demographics, economics, government structure, political culture, important interest groups, and party balance.

3) Explain why you think those differences exist – what are the root causes of them?

Hypothesize about the sources of the differences you found in Section 2. What might explain why your chosen state and Florida are different on these dimensions? Is it political culture? History? Geography? Demography? Climate

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