Imagine it is late 1787. your town is holding a community picnic to show support for the new government. you are one of a very few people who know about the debate over the constitution. the townspeople have asked you to explain these events during the picnic in the center of town.

steps:

write a speech using the speech template.
in your speech, be sure to include the following items:
description of separation of powers and checks and balances
viewpoint of federalists on ratifying the constitution
viewpoint of anti-federalists on ratifying the constitution
have a parent or other trusted adult review your work. your reviewer may have suggestions for improvement. include your reviewer’s name and suggestions with your speech. be sure to check your work for errors in grammar and spelling.
save your work in one file to turn in. use the name "speech_your name" for your file to turn in.