Thursday, December 19, 2019

Ameliorate Ratification

Directions: there are two missing commas and one missing semicolon.

The initial purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to amend the Articles of Confederation however the ultimate outcome was the the new U.S. Constitution that became official when nine of the thirteen existing states approved of it on September 17 1787.




Suggested Answer:
The initial purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to amend the Articles of Confederation; however, the ultimate outcome was the the new U.S. Constitution that became official when nine of the thirteen existing states approved of it on September 17, 1787.

Monday, December 16, 2019

Ameliorate Federalists

Directions: grammatically correct the sentence below; there are four missing commas
The "Federalist Papers" a collection of eighty-five articles were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay from 1787-1788 in support of the new United States Constitution.

Video:  John Adams bio 

Suggested Answer: 
The "Federalist Papers," a collection of eighty-five articles, were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay from 1787-1788 in support of the new United States Constitution.

Ameliorate the Preamble

Directions: there are seven missing commas; ameliorate this sentence below.
"We the People of the United States in Order to form a more perfect Union establish Justice insure domestic Tranquility provide for the common defense promote the general Welfare and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Video School House Rock PREAMBLE

The answer: 
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

Friday, December 13, 2019

Ameliorate Article I

Directions: ameliorate, or improve, the sentences below, in red. There is a missing semicolon, a missing colon, two missing commas, and two misused words. 
They're is seven articles or parts of the Constitution and Article I is about the Legislative Branch it is split into two different chambers House of Representatives and the Senate.
Video  Suggested Answer:
There are seven articles, or parts, of the Constitution, and Article I is about the Legislative Branch; it is split into two different chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Ameliorate James Madison

Directions:  grammatically correct the following sentence. There are four missing commas and one misused word.
James Madison known as the Father of the Constitution was a statesman lawyer diplomat and philosopher who served as the forth president of the United States. 

Suggested Answer:
James Madison, known as the Father of the Constitution, was a statesman, lawyer, diplomat and philosopher who served as the fourth president of the United States. 


Sunday, December 1, 2019

Ameliorate Halifax Resolves

Directions: grammatically ameliorate the sentence below. There are six proper nouns that need to be capitalized, as well three missing commas.  

The halifax resolves the first official action in the American Colonies calling for independence from great britain during the american revolution was adopted by North Carolina on April 12 1776.

short video about Halifax Resolves
Suggested Answer:
The Halifax Resolves, the first official action in the American Colonies calling for independence from Great Britain during the American Revolution, was adopted by North Carolina on April 12, 1776.