Central arguments presented against Writing a new constitution?
In the article by Noah Millman, what are the central arguments presented against writing a new constitution? What does Millman advocate we do instead? In the article by Ryan Cooper, what are the central arguments presented for writing a new constitution? What changes does Cooper suggest we make to the government document?
Which side are you more likely to agree with and why? Over the years, we’ve amended the U.S. Constitution 27 times, and hundreds of amendments have been proposed. Do you think we need to alter the constitution in any way? It can be as big as needing a whole new document, to as small as just an amendment or two?
Explain your opinion. Be as specific as you can. A significant part of K-12 social studies education focuses on the Founding Fathers, almost to a point of reverence. Do you think the high esteem society places on the framers of our government from 200 years ago makes us less willing to change the document to fit our contemporary needs? Discuss your thoughts.

