Civics_Ch2_Webquest_attheconvention-public


 * Public meeting - AGAINST the Founding Fathers**

You chose to allow the press to report on your meeting. You most likely value freedom of the press and don't mind the public hearing your debates. However, the Founding Fathers would disagree with your choice. They feared that if the press was reporting on their debates, then the delegates at the Constitutional Convention would not have been able to speak freely and give their true feelings on the best possible government to create. The felt that if the press was watching closesly then the delegates would be less likely to speak out on new ideas for a new style of government. They also worried that allowing the public to hear debates would lead the delegates to feel pressured by the public and possibly mobs would form to get certain aspects that benefit their group rather than the public good.

If you want to hold a public meeting you can, but the Founding Fathers would advise against it in order to get all ideas discussed and not feel pressured by others. The Founders would say to rethink your idea.

Go back and click secret to read important notes on James Madison's role.

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