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Mehmet Bayram Federalist 1 First Affirmative
Good morning, my name is Mehmet Bayram and these are my teammates
Stephen Kein, Mike Kochinski, and Andrew Aychouh. I will be presenting
first affirmative in today’s debate. The United States Government should
ratify the Constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation. The following
definitions are from The Miriam Webster Dictionary:
United States of America – A country in North America bordering the
Atlantic, Pacific, & Arctic oceans
Government – the continuous exercise of authority over and the
performance of functions for a political unit.
Should – plan to, intend to, or expect to.
Ratify – to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction
Constitution –The fundamental law of the United States, framed in 1787,
ratified in 1789, and variously amended since then.
Replace – to put something new in the place of.
The Articles of Confederation – the first constitution of the 13 American
states which was adopted in 1781.
December 18, 2006

Mehmet Bayram Federalist 1 First Affirmative
The Articles of Confederation has been in effect since 1781, and since they
have been placed into effect, severe flaws in the Articles have become
apparent. These flaws have created problems in the past (Shay's Rebellion
and the Depression of 1785) and will create even worse problems in the
future if they are not corrected.