Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you discuss the following:

• How the Constitution addressed the complaints in the Declaration of Independence
• How the Constitution addressed the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation
• What the Great Compromise was and how representation of states in Congress is determined

Include a more detailed discussion of one of the following topics in your paper:

• The method of election for officials in the U.S. House of Representatives, Senate, and executive branch
• The Electoral College and the indirect election of senators
• The treatment of slaves for the purpose of representation and the consequences of those decisions
• Methods of amendment
• The commerce clause and its significance
• The method of ratification of the original Constitution
• The Bill of Rights

Imagine you are a member of the U.S. militia in the early 1800s.

Choose one of the following events from the War of 1812 in which you took part:

• Fort McHenry
• Burning of Washington
• Old Fort Niagara
• U.S.S. Constitution
• Battle of New Orleans
• Battle of the Thames

Write a 350-word letter to a family member explaining the event and its significance to the war's outcome.