Drafting of the U.S. Constitution
Research Plan Preparation Worksheet
Prompt: Replace the original questions with a revised version of that question, and one to two sentences explaining how you approached your revisions for that question to give your instructor insight on your revision process. Then, answer the questions about the primary sources below with the relevant information.
Research Question 1
*Original Question: Did the writer’s of the constitution believe that it should be amended as time and civilization progressed?
Revised Question:
[Insert one to two sentences explaining how you approached your revisions for the question above.]
Research Question 2
*Original Question: Should the people oversee their own government?
Revised Question:
[Insert one to two sentences explaining how you approached your revisions for the question above.]
Applying what you have learned about comparing primary sources and analyzing secondary sources, revisit the primary sources you chose, list them below, and describe what each of these sources adds to your understanding of your selected topic.
*Original primary source chosen:
National Archives and Records Administration (n.d.) Founders online.
Meyerson, M.L. (2009) Liberty’s blueprint how Madison and Hamilton wrote the Federation Constitution and made democracy safe for the world.
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Author:
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What this source adds to your understanding of your selected topic:
2. Name of primary source: [Insert text.]
Author:
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