Class Summary 9.12.12

Over the past couple days, we have been looking into the start of the government we know today. Yesterday, we started with the Constitutional Congress in May of 1787, where delegates met in Philadelphia with the focus to amend the Articles of Confederation. From there we moved to the Constitution itself, but more importantly the preamble of the significant document. We dissected each phrase and disputed how that ideal is working or not working in society today. This afternoon we analyzed the founding of our government and the debate between election by the people or state legislatures, from the views of the most significant men of the time period. From the facts we know at the moment there will be many struggles ahead in regards to the founding of the perfect government for the United states of America.