University Of South Carolina Constitutional Convention Political Science Paper

The SC Constitutional Convention The state of South Carolina has convened its first ever Constitutional Convention and you have selected as a member due to your newfound expertise on the variation in state institutions.

Your task is to lay out a plan for 3 major changes you would make to the South Carolina Constitution. Remember, that a constitutional convention provides a carte blanche, meaning that everything is fair game.

Guidelines: In your essay, be sure to do the following (you can think of this as a rubric!):

• Have a clear introduction that lays out your goals, with a clear structure after the introduction to support your argument. Your thesis should be right up front!

• For each recommendation, be sure to think about the following questions:

-What institutions are you modifying and in what way?

-What other states are doing what you proposed and how is it working?

-How does your proposal fit with the population, geographic needs, and political culture of South Carolina?

-How are you going to sell your suggestion to your fellow Constitutional Convention members. • Finally, in your conclusion, speculate how the changes might impact politics going forward.