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Writing the Constitution: Tutorial
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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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• Milestones: 1784 - 1800
• George Washington: Constitutional Convention
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Read the passage below and answer the following question. the wars against carthage changed rome significantly. the roman senate had gained in power and respect compared to the other parts of the government. the romans emerged from the punic wars with the understanding that final authority over the military lay with the senate. also, the amount of land they controlled had grown. rome now considered spain as part of its territory, and it began what would become a long struggle to conquer the people of spain. the second war and carthage’s march through europe reduced the number of people in the italian countryside. men had gone off to war. people had died and people had moved to the cities to escape war. the new arrivals in the city of rome enjoyed the festivals and other public entertainment that were created to keep citizens happy during the dark days of the war. newcomers favored the city over the life of difficulty they had known working on farms. and after the war ended, many veterans from farming families decided to stay in cities, especially rome, rather than return to the countryside. cities in italy became overcrowded, and rome became the most populous city in europe and west asia. with the migration to the cities, farmland in italy could be bought cheaply. those with wealth began buying this farmland and increased their use of slaves to work those farms. many small farmers found themselves unable to compete with the larger farms and their large number of slaves. many small farmers gave up, sold their farms and joined the movement to the cities. passage taken and modified from: macrohistory : worldhistory website. rome went through many changes as a result of the punic wars. using the text above, summarize the main points about these changes. use at least four complete sentences and evidence from the text in your answer. (75 points)

Idont want to fail what happened in iraq most immediately after saddam hussein was removed from power? a. the new government used chemical weapons against civilians. b. isis declared the formation of the islamic state. c. *** iraqi refugees fled to neighboring countries. d. civil war broke out between different ethnic and religious groups.

Whicjudy blume's career as an american writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. she is most famous for her novels geared toward pre-teens. one notable example is tales of a fourth-grade nothing. however, blume also has had success writing for an adult audience. three of her novels for adults reached the new york times best-seller list. in a 2008 interview blume remarked, "i have so many stories left to tell! " by that time she had written nearly 30 novels. judy blume an exceptionally talented and productive american author. which of the following would be the best title for this paragraph? "future of blume" "forty years of blume" "blume's many awards" "bountiful brilliant blume"h of the following was an effect of the boston tea party?