COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT ASSIGNMENT (CGA) RUBRICS FOR SCORING

NAME_____________________________ PERIOD_______________

PART I. COUNTRY PROFILE (50 PTS) COUNTRY #1 COUNTRY #2

A. CONSTITUTION 0 - 4 pts ____ 0 - 4 pts ____

B. THE EXECUTIVE 0 - 4 pts ____ 0 - 4 pts ____

C. THE LEGISLATIVE 0 - 4 pts ____ 0 - 4 pts ____

D. THE JUDICIARY 0 - 4 pts ____ 0 - 4 pts ____

E. SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT 0 - 4 pts ____ 0 - 4 pts ____

F. FORMAT REQUIREMENTS 0 - 5 pts ____ 0 - 5 pts ____

PART II. COMPARATIVE ESSAY (50 PTS) 0 - 50 pts ___________

Date assignment turned in__________________ minus late pts ___________

TOTAL ___________

NOTE - the essay pts will be divided into the parts required

for each essay according to the scoring guidelines

for each essay each quarter. (see scoring guidelines

on the assignment sheet)

Example - Question 1 Scoring Guidelines

- identifying two ways in which the Prime Ministers(PMs) are similar - 10 pts ___________

- identifying two ways in which Prime Ministers are different - 10 pts ___________

- discussion of each of two similarities and each of two differences - 30 pts ___________