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Project Objective: Analyze historical influences on the development of political ideas and practices as enumerated in the U. S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. This is a performance task in which you will use paraphrases and illustrate America’s most important document. Either clip art or photographs may be used, but all must clearly show an in-depth understanding of the Amendment’s clause. All slides with this plain background can be deleted from the final presentation.

INSTRUCTIONS This slide is your instructions and you will cut it out of the presentation completely after you have read these instructions. Throughout this presentation, the Amendment is written, followed by the part that you are to delete and replace with your own words; they are to be read by you, then removed and replaced with your original writing. Drop out all slides you do not develop. All slides with this plain background can be excused from the final presentation.

Amendment I – “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion…” Citizens have the right to practice any religion they want . They also have freedom of speech, press, assembly, and petition.

Assembly and Petition • People can come together and make a petition about the wrongs that need to be fixed. • Citizens may also speak and share their thoughts about the government.

Amendment 2 - “… the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” The gun control issue is much-discussed and a supplemental slide can discuss: ‘NRA, HOME DEFENSE: more dangerous to family members than the “bad guys”

Amendment III – “No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.” This quarter is not 25 cents.

Amendment IV – “… and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the person or thing to be seized.” (Unwarranted post)

Amendment V -“…nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb;...” Do not use this meaning of the word, “jeopardy.”

6th Amendment - “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial,…” "For too long, Washington's speedy trial rule has been out of balance. This was never meant to be a rule to allow criminals to escape justice. It was meant to ensure timeliness in the trial process.“ - Rep. Roger Bush, R-Graham In legal matters, precise definitions matter. What exactly is meant by a speedy trial? A quote (like the one at left) may be used as a graphic illustration.

Amendment VII - “In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trail by jury shall be preserved,…”

Amendment eight - “…nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted. Experiment with your fonts, but when you have find a single application, stay with it throughout. The font above is virtually unreadable. This one is just too hard to read. Comic sans should also be avoided--even though I kind of like it!

Amendment IX – “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”

10th Amendment “Powers Reserved to the States”

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