Hey everyone! Yesterday we finished our discussions on the Constitution. We analyze the role of the Judicial Branch within our government framework. We also discussed how the Founders bypassed the unanimous approval of the states in order to amend the Articles of Confederation. According to the new Constitution, the Constitution only needed the approval of 9 states.
Therefore, the states became a battleground between people that supported the new Constitution (Federalists) and people that did not support it (Anti-Federalists). "Battleground" does not mean actual fighting, but these people used pseudonyms and attacked each other's opinions within newspaper articles and pamphlets.
For homework, we are reading several selections from each of these viewpoints. I gave each group a specific side (Federalist or Anti-Federalist). You are to do the following procedures:
1.) Read the quotes of the side that you have been given. You must read all of the quotes for your side. For example, if I gave you the Federalist quotes, you will be reading 18 different quotes. If I gave you the Anti-Federalist side, you will be reading 17 quotes.
2.) You must fill out 3-4 quote analysis sheets for 3-4 quotes of your choosing. Pick the ones that you believe is most relevant for your argument.
3.) Fill out the worksheet that has you choose what the 3 strongest arguments are and the 3 weakest ones for your side. Out of all 18 (or 17) quotes that you read, what are the strongest arguments and what are the weakest.
Obviously these quotes are very challenging and somewhat complicated. My advice is to focus on these quotes. You may have to read them slowly and repeat them a few times to understand them. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. I will not tell you what they say, but I can guide you to understand it yourself.
Have a great day!
~Mr. Mazur
P.S.- Reminder that if all goes well, we have agreed that the test will be next Friday, December 23. Please begin to look over your notes. A lot of information has been presented within the past week.
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