Do you think it was right of the new Constitutional government of the U.S.A. to take on the debt of the states, thus enlarging the national debt? Explain your reasoning.
Be sure to put the # of the question by the answer so people know what to write down.
Federalists believed in a strong central government, while Anti-Federalists believed that states should have more power. To learn more about both sides, visit this website: http://library.thinkquest.org/11572/creation/framing/feds.html
Are you a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist? Why would you classify yourself as one or the other? Don't forget to respond to a classmate in a separate post. Go to the following link to read about Benedict Arnold, then answer the following question.
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/national/2008/06/27/benedict-arnold-a-traitor-but-once-a-patriot.html Was Benedict Arnold a traitor or a hero? Do you believe he had a good reason to change his mind about supporting the revolution? Explain. During the years immediatly prior to the Revolutionary War many British-Americans chose to break laws that they felt were unfair. Were the colonists justified? When, if ever, do you feel it is right to break the law?
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