American Government

1. What were the major goals of the framers of the U. S. Constitution? How does the Constitution in its completed form meet these goals?

2. How did the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, the Great Compromise, and the Three-Fifths Compromise lead our current form of Congress?

3. Explain the reasons behind the failure of the Articles of Confederation. Describe the part Shay's Rebellion played in the decision to revise the Articles.

4. Explain the concepts of democracy, constitutionalism, and the free market system. How are these three systems designed to work together to maintain a balance of power in the United States? Do they actually maintain a balance of power? Why or why not?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.