How was the new Constitution better than the Articles of Confederation? Consider the economic, political, and diplomatic problems and new powers that were granted to deal with them. Describe major compromises such as the Great Compromise and the 3/5 Compromise made at the Constitutional Convention. Finally, discuss the debate over the Constitution’s ratification. How did the debate over Hamilton’s financial policies illustrate the different interpretations of the Constitution held by Federalists and Jeffersonian Republicans in the 1790s?
Week 7 Bonus Think back on Lessons 15 and 16. Do you see any similarity between events, people, or decisions that you can relate to what is happening now
Week 7 Bonus Think back on Lessons 15 and 16. Do you see any similarity between events, people, or decisions that you can relate to what is happening now in the United States? Find TWO stories from recent news that you believe incidents in Lessons 15 or 16 could apply