APUSH ESSAY[placeholder introduction] 400 years is a damn long time to solve. Yet there are some elements that stand out from all the others. these are>>Constitutional Convention, Progressive Era, Franklin D RooseveltThe Constitutional Convention met to write a document to replace the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation were the first attempt at a Constitution by the American people and presented many problems. The federal government had little power and had problems with debt, interstate commerce, tariffs, and rebellion. It only lasted 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. During this time, 55 delegates from 12 states gathered in Philadelphia to deliberate on issues facing the young United States. This group of people included some of the best-known names in U.S. history: George Washington, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, and others. Some of the issues that faced them were debated during the creation of the Articles of Confederation and some were new problems that had been 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 issues. For example, many different plans for the distribution of representation were proposed, and in addition to parts of the Constitution such as the Necessary and Proper Clause and the absence of a list of citizens' rights, they became an issue that caused three of the people who took sides of the Convention to withhold their signatures. The Consti...... middle of paper ......and president at a crucial moment: 1932, during the first Depression. While this alone would make his influence over the United States significant, he also had three times the usual time to exert such influence, as he remained in office for just over three full terms. This gave him a wide window of opportunity to make his mark on US history. Even in the first months of his presidency, he was making waves: His New Deal established an “alphabet soup” of agencies, providing relief to the American people devastated by the ailing economy. He passed many significant and long-lasting policies.alphabet soupsocial security"good neighbor"FDICFDR was very well liked and in some ways was a symbol of the US "fireside chats" won by a 17% popular vote margin in 1932 - 24% popular margin in 1936, third largest, smallest margin in 1940 but still 10%