In an essay of 4 to 6 pages (1,000 to 1,500 words), please answer the following prompt. I expect you to write your essay based on the assigned readings, 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. 2023: 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.
Analytical Essay #1
The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution reflected different visions of governance in the new United States. In an essay, describe the powers of the states and national government under the Articles of Confederation. Analyze 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 endowed the national government with the tools of coercion and the continuing ability to replenish its right to rule.
These essays are designed with twin purposes in mind. First, I want you to apply material presented in lectures and assigned readings in order to describe and analyze this material in response to the prompt. You will be able to answer the questions based on class materials – the lectures, the videos, and the readings from the assigned text; you are not expected to conduct outside research. My second purpose is to encourage you to focus your writing onmaking an argument based on evidence from the class readings, lectures, and forum discussions. I will offer some tips about writing your analytical essays, but I would strongly encourage you to clearly state a thesis early in your essay and use the evidence you present to defend that thesis.
Style and Citation Rules: Your grade will be based on the quality of your answer and the quality and strength of the writing. I recommend that you use a style manual that provides you with tips on good writing and the proper format for endnotes and citations.
Read chapter 1, 2 and 3 from the book to help with the essay. the book is entitled We The people and the pdf can be downloaded in this link. https://libgen.li/ads.php?md5=A8BD18643E9873ED738655E1D9F82966
