Grading the State – Comparative Analysis

Visit theGrading the States 2008website from the Pew Center on the States. At this website, choose your three favorite states to compare their government performance during the time period of 2008. Use the following tabs on the website: variables of money, people, infrastructure and information to compare their performance. Then analyze the performance of the three states you selected. Use the following general outline as a guide to conduct your comparison.

Introduction (1/2 page)
How does Pew evaluate state governance performance?
Which three states did you choose to compare?
Money (1/2 page)
Which of the three states you chose performed best in terms of money in 2008? Why?
Which of the three states you chose performed the worst in terms of money in 2008? Why?
People (1/2 page)
Which of the three states you chose performed best in terms of people in 2008? Why?
Which of the three states you chose performed the worst in terms of people in 2008? Why?
Infrastructure (1/2 page)
Which of the three states you chose performed best in terms of money in 2008? Why?
Which of the three states you chose performed the worst in terms of money in 2008? Why?
Information (1/2 Page)
Which of the three states you chose performed best in terms of information in 2008? Why?
Which of the three states you chose performed the worst in terms of information in 2008? Why?
Conclusion (1/2 page)
Based on your analysis, what was the most importance factor in a government performing poorly or well?
If you were to head a state government, what actions would you take to ensure good performance?
The paper must be four to five pages in length and formatted according to APA style. Cite your resources in text and on the reference page.