Texas Government 3 essays, good grade=good tips

LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE GRADED. FAILURE TO MEET THE DUE DATE AND TIME WILL RESULT IN A ZERO. NO EXCEPTIONS. I will give my access to the textbook.
The final exam contains 3 mandatory essays: two short essays each worth 25 points and one long essay worth 50 points. No late submissions will be accepted. There can be no exceptions to this.

The exam is not timed. You may choose to work outside of the class with your textbook and entering only to post your final exam.

Each essay should be long enough to fully and thoroughly address all parts of the question. You should not use any outside sources other than the textbook and our posted class material. While it may be tempting to google, it rarely offers the correct or expected response and thus, doing so is likely to cost you points. That said, aiming for approximately 300-500 for the short essays and 500-800 words for the long essay should be a good estimate. Remember this word count includes both your own words and supporting quoted evidence from the textbook and class materials.
no formal citations are needed. If you quote or paraphrase and idea from the textbook or course materials (and you should), you can place the correlated chapter and section in parentheses in the text of your essay. We are all using the same information so it will be easy for me to check the source while I grade. For example: (Textbook, ch #, Sec #) or (Name of PPT, Slide #)
Be sure to put all three essays in a single document/file and save this file using one of the following file extensions: .doc, .docx, ..pdf, or .rtf. Failure to follow these submission instructions may result in a zero for the assignment.
You must answer ALL THREE of the following questions to complete your exam. Remember you will need to use material from across the chapters to address the question. Do not focus on a single chapter when working on the long essay. There is no single right answer. Your grade will be based on your ability to use critical thinking, synthesize the course material, and show a clear understanding of the materials.
Final Exam Questions:

Short Essay #1 Worth 25 points

Explain the selection process for judges in Texas and why reforms are often suggested as necessary.

Short Essay #2 Worth 25 points

The Democratic Party experienced long success in Texas until the 1990s with the rise of the Republican Party’s success. However, over the last decade, Texas has changed dramatically impacting both parties. Analyze the challenges facing each major party today.

Long Essay Worth 50 points.

The Texas Constitution and Government

The Texas constitution was ratified in 1876 to meet the needs and attitudes of a 19th century Texas. Today, despite hundreds of amendments since its ratification, many critics argue that the Texas constitution is an antiquated document that created a part-time government unable to meet the needs and demands of a 21st century Texas.

To what extent would you agree with these critics? Explain your answer by examining the writing and ratification of the current Texas constitution and the structure and power of the legislative and executive branches as we try to create and carry out policy in today’s Texas. Also include a brief discussion of how Texas has changed since the ratification include an examination of demographics, industry, urbanization and immigration.