1) Why did the Articles of Confederation Fail?
2) Considering the arguments of those both for and against the Constitution, was the Constitution a betrayal or a fulfillment of the principles of the American Revolution?
3) Discuss how the Constitution was a work of compromise. Be sure to point to the major compromises.
Reading :
1. James Madison : Federalist No. 10 (1787)
2. The Articles of Confederation : Second Continental Congress
3. The Constitution of the United States