To what degree are the values the Framers held and the circumstances in which they were socialized reflected in the Constitution they wrote? How well and in which ways does the Constitution reflect the democratic values they claim to have held? In which areas is the Constitution inconsistent with these values? To the extent that this occurs, why did they support rules inconsistent with their values? On balance, how would you assess the Framers’ effectiveness?

To what degree are the values the Framers held and the circumstances in which they were socialized reflected in the Constitution they wrote? How well and in which ways does the Constitution reflect the democratic values they claim to have held? In which areas is the Constitution inconsistent with these values? To the extent that this occurs, why did they support rules inconsistent with their values? On balance, how would you assess the Framers’ effectiveness?