Chapter 2 Essay Questions


 
You have previously been assigned ONE of the following essay questions. Prepare your response, following the designated INSTRUCTIONS.
1.    In what ways was democracy limited in colonial America?

2.    What were some of the weakenesses of the Articles of Confederation?

3.    How did the Great Compromise break the deadlock between the small and large states regarding the makeup of the Congress?

4.    How were the framers of the Constitution influenced by the French philosopher Baron de Montesquieu?

5.    Briefly summarize the scholarly debate regarding the motives of the gramers of the Constitution.

6.    Under the Constitution, what two methods exist for proposing amendments?  For ratifying amendments?

7.    Outline some of the recent, unsuccessful attempts to amend the Constitution.

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GOVT 2305  American Government and Politics
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