Four+Plans--One+Constitution

Based on the failure of the National Government under the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was called to form a stronger government. Some delegates wanted to maintain the Articles with a few revisions, while others wanted to scrap them completely and create an empowered central government. We will debate some of the plans that were circulating at that time to restructure the new government and vote on which plan we want to adopt based on a healthy debate.

Resolved: My plan is the best plan.
Constitutional Plan 1

Constitutional Plan 2

Constitutional Plan 3

Constitutional Plan 4


 * Format:

Introduction of Each Plan (2 minutes)

Main Argument (3 minutes)

Rebuttal (3 minutes)

Final Arguments (2 minutes)

Vote**