In an essay of 4 to 6 pages (1,000 to 1,500 words), please answer the following question by July 2 (1 pm). I expect you to write your essay based on the readings identified below each essay, on class forums, and on lectures and other video materials presented on the web site. I do not expect you to supplement these sources with outside research. I also expect you to provide appropriate citations to your sources. If this is the text, you should use parenthetical endnoting with specific page references (e.g. Ginsberg, et. al. 2014: 41). If you are citing a lecture, you should provide the lecture number. Videos should be named using the title from the web page. Please cite forum posts by the author’s name and the date of the post.

Please note that you no longer need to submit the essay to Turnitin.com separately as I originally said in the list of essay prompts posted to the web site. Canvas now submits your essays to Turnitin.com automatically.

Analytical Essay #1

The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution reflected different visions for governance in the new United States. In an essay, describe the powers of the states and national government under the Articles of Confederation. Assess the problems that national leaders perceived with governance under the Articles of Confederation that spurred the drafting of a new constitution and how the Constitution structured the relative powers of the national government and the states.

Readings that you should consult to answer this question:

Ginsberg, Lowi, Weir, Tolbert, and Spitzer, chapters 1-3 (pp. 3-91) & The Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution of the United States, and Federalist 10 (pp. A1-A37 in your text)