4.+Taking+a+Closer+Look+at+the+Constitutional+Issue+and+Seperating+Facts+from+Opinions

To begin narrowing your topic, you will need to begin (if you haven't already) asking questions about your topic.
What question are you interested in aswering about your issue? This is refered to as your essential question.

Having explored your topic and reading various viewpoints regarding your issue, which viewpoint do you most agree with and why?

What are three to five **facts** that support your viewpoint in this constitutional issue? > is a pragmatic truth, a statement that can, at least in theory, be checked and confirmed.
 * fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"
 * fact - a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened; "he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts"
 * fact - an event known to have happened or something known to have existed; "your fears have no basis in fact"; "how much of the story is fact and how much fiction is hard to tell"
 * fact - a concept whose truth can be proved; "scientific hypotheses are not facts"

In exploring your topic, you inevitbly have come acrosss opinions that support your viewpoint on this contstitutional issue? What are the 2-3 opinions that support your personal beliefs on the contitutional issue? > An opinion is a belief that cannot be proved with evidence. It is a subjective statement and may be the result of an emotion or an interpretation
 * a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are ...
 * a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"
 * public opinion: a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"
 * the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"
 * the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
 * impression: a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"