Write a brief argumentative essay in which you address this question: Which statement do you find most compelling for Americans today: the Preamble to the Constitution or the first sentence of paragraph three of the Declaration of Independence?

Most Americans recognize the phrase “We the People” as the beginning of something important. Many of them, however, associate it with the Declaration of Independence or even the Gettysburg Address. It is, of course, the opening phrase of the Preamble to the Constitution, the entrée into our fundamental law.

The Preamble, as its name implies, serves to introduce the Constitution. Because it neither grants nor denies powers to the federal government, some have been tempted to dismiss it as a mere preface having no real meaning of its own. Actually, the Preamble has been important in our constitutional development.

The Preamble evolved late in the Constitutional Convention. On September 6, 1787, after working for three and a half difficult months in drafting a new framework of government, the convention turned its labors over to a Committee on Style and Arrangement to put the document in a more organized and readable form. At this point, the Constitution’s opening section merely stated “We the People of the States of [with the thirteen states individually enumerated] do ordain, declare, and establish the following Constitution for the Government of Ourselves and our Posterity.” Six days later, the committee reported back to the convention the draft of what was (after a few additional changes) the Constitution we know today. Especially striking was the altered Preamble

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annyksl annyksl · Answer 2 · 2021-09-18T04:27:57+02:00

The question above wants to assess your ability to write an essay and your ability to be persuasive. As this is something very personal, I cannot write this essay for you, but I will show you how to write it.

First, you must read the Preamble to the Constitution and the first sentence of paragraph three of the Declaration of Independence and decide which of these two texts is most significant to American society today.

You can look for articles that help you interpret these texts more deeply, allowing you to associate more accurately.

Next, you must remember that the essay must be a persuasive text, that is, it must be a text where you can convince the reader to adopt the opinion you are presenting.

After that, you can write the essay in the same way:

Introduction: Present what the Constitution's Preamble represents and what the first sentence of the third paragraph of the Declaration of Independence presents. Then show which one you think is currently most effective and explain why you think so. This will be your thesis statement, where you will show your main argument. Remember that the introduction must be a short paragraph, containing 5-6 lines.

Body: Write two paragraphs. Show arguments that strengthen your thesis statement and show that your argument is correct. Also, show how current American society confirms all the opinions you are presenting.

Conclusion: Summarize everything you have submitted and confirm your thesis statement.