1. Use of 12-pt Times Roman typeface is preferred 2. The first line of every paragraph must be indented 3. Double-spacing is used between all lines, to include between paragraphs 4. The margins are justified only on the left 5. Sections and sub-sections are continuous, they do not start on a new page 6. All papers must have page numbers (excluding the cover page) in the lower right-hand corner 7. All papers must have a minimum of five (5) different acceptable academic sources 8. Only the following are considered acceptable academic sources: o Peer-reviewed journal articles (on-line or hardcopy) o The text book for this class o U.S. Government publications (PDF format only – websites will not count) This paper must be at least 8 pages long no less but can not go over 10 and this does not include the title or reference page.