Methods of constructing a government

For your final assignment, you will be rewriting a part of the U.S. Constitution using what you have learned in this class about the US Constitution, how it differs from other constitutions, and alternative methods of constructing a government. You are free to start with what is already in the US Constitution and then add to or modify what is already there.

There will be several parts to this assignment.  First, pick one of the Articles in the US Constitution and describe what you think its weaknesses are.  You may also select the Bill of Rights instead of one of the Articles.  For example, you might pick Article II and point out that, among other deficiencies, the president’s powers are very vague (compared to Article I at least) and that the president is not directly elected.  Or, you might select the Bill of Rights and describe the rights and liberties that are not found in it.

The second part will be your proposed replacement Article.  This will make up the bulk of your paper.  Please be specific about what you would like to see in this Article.  In the final section, you should describe how your proposed replacement will correct the deficiencies you described in the first part of the paper.