BACKGROUND: In Civil Government, we are now required to have a formal writing for each of our units. This is the first paper for this requirement, covering information in the "Historical Background" UNIT. It will be a typed, 2-3 page paper, complete with cover sheet and sources page.

THE PAPER:  The Constitution truly is a “bundle of compromises", a number of them are listed below. Each student will be assigned a specific controversy and compromise reached by the Framers in the writing of our Constitution. Students will be responsible for researching and reporting on these compromises.

Controversies/ Compromise	STUDENT 1	STUDENT 2	STUDENT 3
Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan/ Great Compromise	Brianna	Edsel	Riley
North and South Slave Representation/ The 3/5ths Compromise	Hector	Helen	-
North and South Tariffs/ Commerce Compromise	Blake	Alyssa	-
North and South Slave Trade/ Slave Trade Compromise	Maiya	Wyatt	-
Federalists, Anti-Federalists/Bill of Rights	Bryce	Kyle	Brittney
Election of the President/ Electoral College	Sidney	Logan	Caleb

Paper Requirements: Students must cover all of the following points in their paper:

1. What did each side of the controversy believe regarding the issue and why?
2. Who were the main players in the arguments and the compromises, how did they contribute to the final compromise?
3. What was the final compromise that became part of the Constitution and how did the compromise come about? Who was responsible?
4. How did the final compromise address the needs of each side of the original controversy?

Research Requirements: Students must use AT LEAST TWO CREDIBLE sources of information for this paper.

DIRECTIONS:

1. You will need to conduct basic background research into all angles of your controversy and compromise, collecting supporting evidence along the way to make your point. SAVE ALL REFERENCE MATERIAL, you will need to print used content and turn it in with your writing.
2. You must INTRODUCE your writing with a THESIS. What will you be explaining in this paper? Have you forgotten how to write a good thesis for a SOCIAL STUDIES PAPER? Please review the information at this link- "Writing a Thesis and Making an Argument" from the University of Iowa.
3. You will be explaining BOTH SIDES of the controversy, and the FINAL COMPROMISE that solved the controversy.
4. You must include all of the following in your position paper:

• A title page, complete with your position paper's title, name, class and date.
• Position paper written double spaced, Times New Roman, 12 point font.
• An extensive outline of the content of the controversial topic and the compromise. What was the issue, who was on each side and why, how did the compromise make meet the needs of each side, etc.?
• You MUST include a sources page at the end of your paper and you MUST print or copy the content of any reference material that you have used in your paper and submit them with your writing.

SOURCES: Students are required to use AT LEAST TWO sources for their information for this paper. These can be online or hardcopy resources. You MUST include a SOURCE page at the end of your paper, with all sources properly listed. I would like students to use APA style in their citations. Please use the following handy citation generator found online:

http://www.citefast.com/