Ten steps from Disaster
We live in the greatest country in world history. Most people can agree on that. And even the ones that don't still stay in the U.S. instead of moving to a "superior country." One of the most miraculous things that makes our country the greatest of all time is our Constitution. But did you know that we were ten steps away from all speaking in British accents? In the Constitutional Convention, there were several very important votes that caused very intense situations and sparked anger between the states. There were several arguments that had a united source. The large states, Virginia (which included what is now West Virginia), Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts, wanted the number of votes from each state to be dependent on the population of the state. This would mean that those states would be the most influential in choosing political leaders. The smaller states, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, Delaware,...