Changes to the U.S. Constitution
After reading the “Second Treatise of Government” by John Locke, “Political Writings,” by St. Augustine, and “Politics” by Aristotle, answer this question:
You must propose three different amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
The first is an “Aristotelian” amendment. Describe one change Aristotle would make to the U.S. Constitution and explain why he would make it based on his reading.
The second is an “Augustinian” amendment. Describe one change that Augustine would make to the U.S. Constitution and explain why he would make it based on his beliefs and his reading.
The third is a “Lockeian” amendment. Describe one change Locke would make to the U.S. Constitution and explain why he would make it based on his reading and belief of free will.
If you had to choose one of the three amendments to adopt, which one would it be? Explain why you would support it.
