US+Constitution

Why I would want to be a delegate at the Philadelphia Convention: I would want to be a delegate at the Philadelphia Convention because I would want influence over how my government was to be run. If the delegates made a government, and I wasn't there, what if they didn't make any decisions that represented my interests? What if they made a more dictatorial government than republican government? I would want to be at the Convention to make sure they didn't do either of these things. Also, being there would ensure that everything happened that I DID want to happen, such as citizens getting rights to vote, or the President not being able to serve more than two terms. If I wasn't there, I know these things would have happened anyway, but it would be nice to get a say in the matter. It would make me feel important, and satisfied that our government would be run in a way that represented my interests.

Why I would not want to be a delegate at the Philadelphia Convention: I wouldn't want to be a delegate at the Convention because it would be a heavy responsibility on my shoulders. If I didn't help make a government that the people loved, then it would be partially my fault that the government wasn't good enough for the people. Also, it was a room full of men who were deciding their and everybody else's future. There was going to be some fighting going on, as men are a //bit// more prone to fighting than women. I wouldn't want to be in the middle of all that, especially since I'm a girl, because they wouldn't treat me with the proper respect. I also wouldn't want to be there because I don't know enough about talking to people who don't particularly like me and don't think I would be able to state my interests calmly enough.