APUSH ESSAY[placeholder introduction] 400 years is a lot of time to sort through. However, some elements stand out from all the others. these are>>Constitutional Convention, Progressive Era, Franklin D. RooseveltThe Constitutional Convention was held to draft a document to replace the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation were the American people's first attempt at drafting a constitution and posed many problems. The federal government had little power and experienced problems with debts, interstate commerce, tariffs, and rebellion. It lasted only about ten years, from 1777, when it was ratified, to 1787, when the Constitutional Convention began. The Convention began on May 25, 1787 and lasted five months until September 17. Meanwhile, 55 delegates from 12 states gathered in Philadelphia to deliberate on the issues facing the young United States. This group of people included some of the most famous names in American history: George Washington, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, and many more. Some of the issues facing them were debated during the creation of the Articles of Confederation and others were new issues created or made worse by the Articles. Popular representation in government, separation of powers, the "necessary and proper" clause, slavery, the electoral college, and the balance of power between the federal and state governments were major topics. For example, many different plans for the distribution of representation have been proposed, and in addition to certain parts of the constitution such as the necessary and proper clause and the lack of a list of citizens' rights, has become a problem that has brought three of the people who took part in the Convention to retain their signatures.The Constitution...... middle of paper ......he president at a pivotal time: 1932, at the start of the Great Depression. While that alone would make his influence over the United States significant, he also had three times as much time as usual to exert that influence, since he was in office for just over three full terms. This gave him a great opportunity to leave his mark on American history. In the first months of his presidency, he made waves: his New Deal established an “alphabet soup” of agencies, to come to the aid of the American people ravaged by a struggling economy. He adopted many important or lasting policies. The FDICFDR's "good neighbor" security was highly regarded and, in a way, a symbol of America's "fireside chats," won by a margin of 17 percent of the popular vote in 1932. A popular margin of 24% in 1936, third largest margin smaller in 1940, but still 10%