Description
Before the U.S. Constitution was ratified, several of the Founding Fathers wrote papers arguing for certain provisions. These were published in newspapers as letters to the editor, and became known as the Federalist Papers. Your assignment is to write a modern day Federalist Paper. Imagine that there is a newly discovered paragraph in the Constitution that stipulates it must be re-ratified by July 4, 2020. You must pick a component of the American government that is specifically articulated in the Constitution (including amendments), and argue why it should or should not continue to exist. You will draw on theoretical as well as practical reasons making sure to provide historical examples.
Functional Requirements:
The paper must be 2-3 pages.
It must have a 12-point font and be double-spaced.
It must have parenthetical citations or foot/endnotes, in addition to a works cited page.
It must be submitted to Canvas by the deadline.
Resource Requirements:
You must cite at least four sources other than the textbooks.
The works cited page does not count towards the page limit.
One of these sources must be the U.S. Constitution
You can cite the textbooks, but they cannot count towards your four sources.
Each citation must be from a reputable source: books, scholarly journals, etc.
Additional Requirements:
Your paper must have theoretical and practical arguments.
You must have at least one major theoretical argument for keeping the component of the Constitution for which you are arguing.
You must provide at least two historical examples for why the component of the Constitution is or is not necessary.
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