History Research

Topic

Selection

Drafting of the U.S. Constitution

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Mao Zedong’s Rule Over China

South African Apartheid

Choose Your Own Topic (insert pre-approved topic here)

In the space below, replace the bracketed text with a short paragraph about what you already knew prior to this course about the topic you selected, based on your personal history or experiences. This may include assumptions, beliefs, or values related to the topic. Be as detailed as possible.

The drafting of the U.S. Constitution began on 5/25/1787 when the Constitutional Convention met for the first time in Pennsylvania. The Convention ended on 9/17/1787. The Constitution was made of seven articles, twenty-seven amendments, and the major Principles of Government embodied in the Constitution. It is signed eleven years after the Declaration of Independence. It is not one of the founding documents of America. This important document guaranteed basic rights for every citizen. One of the most remembered amendments is the thirteenth due to the abolish of slavery.

Question

Response

Identify one question about the topic that you are curious about.

Why was the Constitution written?

Describe why this question matters to you personally.

It affects my right of freedom of speech and the right to vote. I can go to any church I choose. I can also own a firearm.

Describe why this question matters to society.

It dived power among the government and the states.

Identify a second question about the topic you are curious about.

Should the President of the United States have absolute power?

Describe why this question matters to you personally.

This would matters to me personally because if the President has complete control then he would have control over our electronic communications; including financial records.

Describe why this question matters to society.

The U.S. is in Danger. Insufficient government. Institutional reform is the challenge and the nation’s success in meeting it will determine out future as a nation.

Question

Response

Which secondary sources would be helpful for investigating your first research question?

(Include the title and author of the sources.)

“Liberty’s Blueprint”

Meyerson, M (2009)

Which primary sources would be helpful for investigating your first research question?

(Include the title and author of the sources.)

“Letter to John Jay” May 18, 1786

Washington, G (1786, May 18)

Which secondary sources would be helpful for investigating your second research question?

(Include the title and author of the sources.)

“Trump’s Absolute Power Assertion Runs Headlong into the Constitution”

Bloomberg.com

Stohr, Greg 4/14/2020

Which primary sources would be helpful for investigating your second research question?

(Include the title and author of the sources.)

“Trump Declares National Emergency and Denies Responsibility for Coronavirus Testing Failures”

CNN.com

3/13/20

Now that you have gone through the research, what have you learned about your topic in one to two paragraphs?

The Constitution of the United States is the highest law of the United States of America. The Constitution originally made up of seven articles. The first three articles discuss the separation of powers. Articles four, five, and six entails concepts of federalism. The seventh article established the procedure used by the thirteen states to Ratify it. Since the constitution came into force in 1789, it has been amended twenty-seven times. The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights. While the next seven are known as the civil rights. The Constitution was the first of its kind and has influenced the constitution of other nations.