What were the major goals of the framers of the U. S. Constitution? How does the Constitution in its completed form meet these goals?
How did the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, the Great Compromise, and the Three-Fifths Compromise lead our current form of Congress?
Explain the evolution of political parties from the Federalists and Democratic-Republicans to the political parties that exist today.
Do you feel that it is important that every person who is legally allowed to vote does so? Why or why not? Do you feel that it is easy for most people to go and vote? Why or why not? Describe some common trends that keep people from voting. Describe other methods besides voting that people can use to participate in the political process. Have you ever participated in any of these methods? If so, what did you do?