Posted: April 21st, 2016

the events that impacted the process of Arizona becoming a state.

Create a chronological narrative of 750 1,000 words describing and analyzing the events that impacted the process of Arizona becoming a state. Include the key events from the following periods in Arizona history: i) The Preterritorial Period (1) The Spanish Period (2) The Mexican Period (3) U.S. Controlled Period ii) The Territorial Period iii) The impact of the Progressive movement on the creation of the Arizona constitution, including the declaration of rights, ballot initiatives, and recall of judges. iv) Utilize the required readings, academic Web sites and the GCU e Library, as resources for this assignment. b) While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the GCU APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. 2) Part II: Arizona Constitution a) Create a chart or matrix summarizing the powers and functions of the three branches of Arizona s government: i) List each branch of government, and identify the powers and functions of each branch. Bullet points may be used. ii) Outline the procedures for amending the Arizona Constitution. Bullet points may be used. iii) Write a 250 500 word reflective analysis on the amendment process for the Arizona Constitution. Is this a fair process? Does it give too much power to the people? Do you think the Progressive framers would approve of the way the process has been used thus far? Why? Defend your rationale In Part I of the assignment Arizona Statehood you will describe the history of Arizona up until statehood. You will address both the pre territorial period as well as the history of the area when it was a U.S. territory. You will also need to access the impact of the progression movement on the Arizona Constitution and will want to assess the impact on the Declaration of Rights, ballot initiatives and the recall of judges. In Part II of the assignment Arizona Constitution you will outline the branches of Arizona government as well as the function of each. You will also address the various processes by which the Arizona Constitution can be amended. Finally you will write a reflective essay addressing a number of questions about the amendment process.