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Uses a historical or contemporary example of a totalitarian country

There is a totalitarian country, but it is not real.

There is a country, but it is not totalitarian.

There is no country mentioned.

Describes the three ways, violence, propaganda, and scapegoating, that leaders use to keep control in the country.

Only two of the tactics of totalitarian leaders are described.

Only one of the tactics of totalitarian leaders are described.

How a totalitarian leaders keeps control is not addressed.

States and describes two ways of stopping a totalitarian regime by using political socialization, civil disobedience, resist propaganda. Discusses voter apathy.

States and describes one way of stopping a totalitarian regime by using political socialization, civil disobedience, resist propaganda. Discusses voter apathy.

States and describes one way of stopping a totalitarian regime by using political socialization, civil disobedience, resist propaganda. Does not discuss voter apathy.

Does not address the concepts.

Uses both the book and, at least, one outside scholarly source.

Uses only the book or a scholarly source.

Uses only a scholarly source and the source is not scholarly.

Does not use the book or scholarly source.

All sources are properly cited and referenced according to APA standards.

Sources are either properly cited or referenced, missing one of those elements.

The citation and/or reference are incorrect.

No APA format was used.

Presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner (minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

Presents information using understandable language but is somewhat disorganized (some errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

Presents information using understandable language but is very disorganized (many errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation).

Presents information that is not clear, logical, professional or organized to the point that the reader has difficulty understanding the message (numerous errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and/or punctuation).