Research the history of the American Constitution using the Argosy University online library resources. Respond to one question from each of the question sets A and B.

A. Creating the Constitution

Consider the three constitutional proposals: the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, and the Great Compromise, also known as the Connecticut Compromise. If you were a delegate and without the experience of the past 200 years, which constitutional proposal would you have supported? Why?

Why do you think the framers were silent on the issue of slavery in the wording of the Constitution? What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

What were the issues in the Constitutional Convention? Who were the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?

B. Living with the Constitution

What are the formal and informal methods of constitutional change?

How do checks and balances work in the lawmaking process today? Which current and important events do you think are examples of the success of checks and balances?

Do you think the Constitution is a relevant political document for the twenty-first century? What new amendments might be appropriate today?

Write your response to each in 150-200 words.