Explain What Inspired the Constitutional Convention in 1787

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Essay

Explain what inspired the Constitutional Convention in 1787.

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Definitions:

Social Rules

Norms established by a society to dictate acceptable behavior, facilitate interaction, and maintain order among its members.

Preoperational Stage

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development (roughly ages 2 to 7) where children begin to engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and taking the perspective of others.

Decentration

The ability to consider multiple aspects of a situation simultaneously, an important cognitive development in children allowing more complex thought processes.

Concrete-Operational Children

A developmental stage in Piaget's theory, typically from ages 7 to 11, when children gain a better understanding of concrete events and logical operations but still struggle with abstract concepts.