I. Write the number of the thesis statement.
1. Thesis statement: (3) He is considered one of our most influential founders.
2. Thesis statement: (3) He was following the footsteps of Washington, who was widely respected and admired.
3. Thesis statement: (1) The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions gave those states the power to decide whether a law was Unconstitutional.
II. Are they too general or too specific? How can each be improved?
1. Washington affected the government of the United State in different ways.
This thesis statement is too general. This can be be improved if the writer stated in what ways were the government of the United States affected by Washington.
2. Under the Sedition Act, people were jailed