Assignment task:
Respond to all parts of the question. In your response, use substantive examples where appropriate.
The framers believed that a constitution was necessary to make a stable political system that would protect individual rights. However, understanding the need for political change, they included a process to amend the constitution. Develop an argument that takes a position on whether the process to amend the United States Constitution should be simplified.
Use at least one piece of evidence from one of the following foundational documents:
- The Federalist 10
- Brutus 1
- Article V of the United States Constitution
In your essay, you must:
- Respond to the prompt with a defensible claim or thesis that establishes a line of reasoning.
- Support your claim with at least TWO pieces of specific and relevant evidence.
One piece of evidence must come from one of the foundational documents listed above.
A second piece of evidence can come from any other foundational document not used as your first piece of evidence, or it may be from your knowledge of course concepts.