Overview
Instructions:
- The paper will be 6-7 pages, double spaced 12 point font. The page requirement does NOT include title or reference page. Format can be Chicago, APA or MLA. Choose one and be consistent.
- You will need to do independent research and cite your sources. You must cite the appropriate discussion in the Marc Landy text and at least 5 other scholarly sources (may include books, journals, or news articles).
- The essay must be accompanied by a power point presentation. Pretend you are a delegate at a future constitutional convention and need to persuasively present the findings in your research paper to the other delegates.
- Review the grading rubric provided below for details on how the assignment will be graded.
The paper will address the following research prompt:
- Pick a feature of, or a provision in, the U.S. Constitution you think should be changed or preserved. Do your research. Start by providing the history of that feature or provision. Why was it designed that way to begin with? How has that design feature impacted American politics over time? (Landy text will be especially helpful with these questions) Conclude your paper with an argument for why you think the Constitution should be changed or preserved in the manner you are recommending.