Constitution Booklet Project***Class work 9/18, 9/19 & 9/21 (Due Tuesday 9/23)***

Scenario:

A visitor from outer space has landed on out school’s football field and you are there to witness it. The visitor asks you to explain all about your country’s government. Unfortunately there is not enough time for you to explain everything in detail. The ‘alien’ informs you that he has to get a bit to eat before getting back on his space craft and that he will meet back up with you in about 2 hours. You figure you can create a booklet that highlights the main points of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights in that amount of time and then the alien will have some reading material for his flight home and your task will be complete.

Your Task:

To create a brief, yet accurate and informative, handbook, about the US Constitution as a reference for yourself or someone unfamiliar with our country.

Steps:

  1. Take 4 pieces of 8 ½ x 11 sheets of paper, fold like a book and then stable along the spine (fold)
  2. Starting with the first inside page on the right, number your pages in the bottom right hand corner
  3. Cover
  4. Must include a title, a colored picture, and your name class period
  5. Page 1&2 – Key Terms (with definitions)
  6. Alien
  7. Bill
  8. Checks and Balances
  9. Concurrent Powers
  10. Federalism
  11. Implied Powers
  12. Republic
  13. Separation of Powers
  14. Minimum of 2 relevant pictures
  15. Page 3 – Article 1, Powers of Congress (House of Representatives and the Senate)
  16. Powers?
  17. Limits on powers?
  18. Requirements to be elected (to each position)
  19. Can serve for how many years at a time (how many years per term for each position)
  20. Minimum of 1 relevant picture
  21. Page 4 – Article 2, Powers of the Executive (president)
  22. Powers?
  23. Limits on powers?
  24. Requirements to be elected
  25. Can serve for how many years at a time (how many years per term)
  26. Minimum of 1 relevant picture
  27. Page 5 – Article 3, Powers of the Judicial (Courts and Judges)
  28. What are the powers of courts?
  29. What are the limitations of the courts?
  30. Minimum of 1 relevant picture
  31. Page 6 – Article 4, Conflicts between States
  32. How are conflicts between states solved?
  33. Minimum of 1 relevant picture
  34. Page 7 – Article 5, The Amending Process
  35. What is an ‘Amendment’
  36. How are amendments created?
  37. Minimum of 1 relevant picture
  38. Page 8 – Article 6
  39. What is the ‘Supremacy Clause’
  40. Minimum of 1 relevant picture
  41. Page 9 – Bill Of Rights
  42. Define what the Bill of Rights is
  43. Explain why a Bill of Rights was added to our constitution?
  44. Minimum of 1 relevant picture
  45. Pages10 & 11 – Amendments 1-5
  46. List Amendments 1-5
  47. For each, explain what rights or freedoms each Amendment guarantees
  48. For each, give an example of what that freedom means
  49. explain it in a simpler way or provide an example
  50. Minimum of 4 relevant pictures
  51. Pages 12 & 13 – Amendments 6-10
  52. List Amendments 6-10
  53. For each, explain what rights or freedoms each Amendment guarantees
  54. For each, give an example of what that freedom means
  55. explain it in a simpler way or provide an example
  56. Minimum of 4 relevant pictures

Scoring: 5 points for the cover, 10 points per page (pages 1-13), and 15 points for neatness and quality of work. Final Copy in Ink.

Total points available: 150