As Benjamin Franklin Left the Room in Which the Constitutional

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Essay

As Benjamin Franklin left the room in which the Constitutional Convention was held, supposedly a woman asked him, "What have you men given us in there?" He replied, "A republic, if you can keep it." What do you think Franklin meant by that statement? Certainly think back to the idea of a virtuous citizenry that all the founding fathers believed was essential. Your response should pull from the writings of The Federalist as well.

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

The hypothesis that proposes there is a statistically significant difference between two or more sets of data, contrasting the null hypothesis.

Region of Rejection

The range of values for which the null hypothesis is rejected in favor of the alternative hypothesis in hypothesis testing.

p < .05

Indicates that the probability of the observed data occurring under the null hypothesis is less than 5%, suggesting statistical significance.

Null Hypothesis

The presumption of no association or effect between variables, a stance taken until evidence suggests otherwise.