english short essay

Monograph

A Well- Regulated Militia: The Founding Fathers and the Origins of Gun Control in America by Saul Cornell.

After reading The Second Amendment, answer the following questions:

1. According to the author how did the Founders of the United States view the right to bear arms.

2. Why did the volunteer militia system fail? What does that say about our romantic imagery of brave farmers coming to the rescue of the nation?

3. When did the nation first start to argue for the rights to bear arms?

4. Why does the author state that each generation has its own interpretation

of the Second Amendment? What do you think about that?

5. Explain some of the early gun restriction laws.

FORMAT INSTRUCTIONS:

1.Start your essay with an introduction. Your introduction should be no longer than one-half page and must have a thesis statement or you will lose 10 points.

2.Paper must be typed and double spaced.

3.Paper must be at least two-full-pages long –it can be longer. Short papers will lose 10 points

4.One-inch margins on the left and right sides. Two-inch margin on the top. One-inch on the bottom.

5.Do not use more than two direct quotations or you will lose 10 points.

6.Direct quotes must cite page number in the monograph.

7.Grammar and spelling must be correct.

8.The following information should be on the cover page:

a.Title of the monograph (either in italics or underlined)

b.Author’s name

c.Your name

d.Class time

9.Staple paper before coming to class. Do not use covers.

10.Make a copy of this sheet and attach it to the paper.

Monograph is Due May 4, 2021