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Drafting of the U.S. Constitution
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Drafting of the U.S Constitution
Research Question
What unique political circumstances influenced the drafting of the U.S. Constitution?
Intrododuction:
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Thesis
The U.S. Constitution was written on September 17, 1787 by James Madison. This, however, wasn’t the first document written after the Revolutionary War. The U.S. Constitution that we recognize today was written after the failure of the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union. The revision of this was due to the lack of governmental structure and was the root of many political controversies. The U.S. Constitution was written as a solution to political issues stemming from the burden of developing a government that hadn’t been seen before. These issues were key factors in the drafting and led to the framework we see today.
As stated before, the U.S. Constitution was not the first attempt at a document. The colonies had many ideas in mind, and the original document lent itself to the responsibility of the state as opposed to the federal level. This lacked the union between the states and led to many problems such as a weak central government, congressional representation, and diverse currency (NCC Staff). When this document was recognized as a failure, a new document was then the new priority. During this time, the British were stubborn on trading as a result of their defeat in the war, which led to the struggle for goods within the U.S. The difficulties led to the people being more divisive and wicked (Washington).
Historical context impacted the Constitution stemming from the time they were in. After winning the war, these people entered a season of time in which they had never seen before. They were left to their own devices to build a nation with nothing to model it after. Because of this, the amount of diverse ideas began to surface as to how to structure a government.
Lenses
This lens allows us to look into the circumstances leading up to the time in which the drafting of the U.S. Constitution was drafted. We see that the people during this time have only understood what it is like to be under the rule of a king. This results in a difficult remodel of a system of government.
Political
Social
The social lens allows us to look into the lives of the people during this time and shows us how they interacted with each other. We can see how these interactions influence the drafting of the U.S. Constitution. People were rude against one another and were having lots of issues trying to find common ground.
This lens looks into the circumstances around the assets of the people. After the War for Independence, the U.S. was having difficulty trading since the British were very upset over their defeat. This greatly affected their economy and influenced their rules of the land.
Economical
Historical Narrative
The alteration that can happen when looking through the economic lens can be significant. Prior to looking through this lens, it is easy for us to think that the U.S. was able to become a thriving nation after the Revolutionary War. This misconception can be debunked by examining the economic lens to see that they had to be self sufficient for some time. With the lack of trade at their disposal, they were forced to trade domestically among each other
The conclusions to be drawn about telling a story is that you are able to see what other factors played in to the story. Specifically, you can look into what aspect affected the Constitution and determine the significance of each one. In relation to the teller, you can draw a similar conclusion by recognizing the circumstance from that perspective. These two relationships allow for both accurate but different ways to conclude
Conclusion
Value of Studying History
Our Lives Today
The practical application to this in our lives is to recognize what has been done for us, so we can be doing things for the future as well. Using these lenses and examining the past will help dictate the right moves in the future.
History most certainly does repeat itself. We may not see an exact scenario play out that has since happened in the future, however we can see that the similar principles still apply today. We can examine the world around us and see that the issues we face are rather similar to the ones we have faced before. This allows us the opportunity to find the solution to the issues.
Does history repeat itself?
Citizen Obligation
We as citizens are obligated to have an understanding of our government and our history, so we can make the best decisions moving forward. We need to understand the value of freedom in our country and not take it for granted.