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Writing the Constitution: Tutorial
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Activity
Thomas Jefferson once described how too much government creates a dictatorship, too little government creates anarchy, and either outcome
harms the citizens. Consider the federal government that the Founders crafted in 1787. It took serious debates for the Founders to sculpt a new
government that balanced individual liberty with governmental authority,
For this activity, you will write a 250 word essay that argues your opinion about the Constitutional Convention. You can imagine you are one of the
delegates to the convention and argue from that perspective. You can even choose a specific player in the debates and compromises. In your
essay, answer these questions:
• Do you think the final version of the US Constitution created a political system that gives too much, too little or just enough power to the
central government?
• Do you think the Great Compromise created a functional and fair representative congress?
Use this knowledge Article to help gather resources, form your argument, and write
your essay
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Resources
• Milestones: 1784 - 1800
• George Washington: Constitutional Convention
Overview of the Constitutional Convention e
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