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Essays submitted more than four (4) days late will not be accepted and will receive the grade of “O”. No extensions will be granted. Assignment: In 1787-88, during the ratification debates following the drafting of the Constitution, James Madison wrote Federalist No. 10 and No. 51 , which were, in a sense, commentary on the Constitution. In 1838, about 50 years after the Constitution went into effect, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech titled “The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions” to the Young Men’s Lyceum of Springfield Illinois, which was, in a sense, commentary on American overspent under the Constitution.
Compare and contrast these Federalist essays to Lincoln Lyceum Address. Based on a close reading of Federalist No. 10 and No. 51 , what did Madison see as the Constitution’s greatest strength(s)? About 50 years later, what did Lincoln see as the Constitution’s greatest strength? Lincoln referred to the need for an American “political religion. ” Lincoln was not proposing creation of an official American church with the Constitution as its scripture because the First Amendment prohibits that.
What did Lincoln expect to be the fundamental principle of the unofficial American political religion? What might Madison have thought about that? Discuss as fully as space permits, and be specific: Vague generalizations will not suffice. Citations & Sources: Quotations should be kept to a minimum, but, when necessary, quotations from Abraham Lincoln, “The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions,” should be cited as Lincoln, Lyceum Address at and quotations from Karen J. O’Connor, Larry J.
Saba to & Alexandra B. Yanks, Essentials of American Government: Roots and Reform should be cited as O’Connor, Essentials of American Government at This is onto research assignment, and students must confine themselves to the required readings to date and may not consult or cite any additional sources for this essay. Grading Criteria: (1) Insight into the issues presented by the assignment; (2) Reading’ and (3) Style in presenting the facts and in analyzing and discussing them.
Pursuant to the syllabus, this assignment will constitute Ten Percent (10%) of the final grade for the course. Warning concerning Academic Honesty: According to the Norwalk Community College Student Handbook: “Academic dishonesty includes but is not emitted to… Popularizing, including the submission of others’ ideas or papers (whether purchased, borrowed or otherwise obtained) as one’s own work. ” Plagiarism is a very serious offense. Violations of the College’s plagiarism policy are likely to result in an “O” on this assignment, as well as disciplinary action.
Please be very careful! Guiding Principle: According to Justice Louis D. Brandeis, who served on the United States Supreme Court from 1916 to 1939: “There is no great writing, Only great re-writing. ” OVER Instructions for Essay Writing Read the assignment very carefully; In particular, read the directions and technical requirements carefully and follow them precisely An essay generally should begin with an introduction that states a good, clear thesis Organize the essay carefully, dividing the discussion into paragraphs.
Consider making a detailed outline before you begin writing and revise the outline as necessary while writing the essay If the assignment has two or more parts and, therefore, poses two or more issues, be certain to address each one As a general rule, each paragraph of discussion should be confined to a horrors examination of one issue As a general rule, each paragraph of discussion should have a topic sentence, followed by one or more sentences of analysis and detailed, factual support use the essay to demonstrate what you know: Support your argument with facts and specific examples Good writing in the social sciences begins with and focuses on facts.
Avoid vague, unsupported generalizations Clarity of expression is one of the greatest virtues of good historical writing Get to the point, and stick to the point: Everything you write should be addressed to the question and the issue(s) it raised. Avoid rambling and digressions Academic writing strives for balance and objectivity. An essay generally should not be vigorously argumentative. Although the introduction should state a thesis, the approach to essay should be balanced, offering factual support for the thesis but acknowledging facts that are contrary Be cautious about offering personal opinions: Do not make statements such as “l believe” and “In my opinion.