12th Amendment
12th Post BOR Project
Choose three from among the 11th - 27th Amendments to the United States Constitution. Create a PowerPoint project with Pictures.
Components of the ProjectWho was involved in the issue addressed by the proposal? Who helped pass the amendment?What was its purpose? xxxWhat was the issue that prompted the proposal? xxxWhen did it happen (time period in history, when proposed, when passed, when ratified)xxx
Where did the issue(s) originally take place? Where was the amendment finally passed? Washington dcWhy was it proposed (What situation existed to make the amendment desired or necessaryHow was it passed? First method. 2/3rds vote in congress ratified by 3/4th of state legislatures or conventions.How was it structured? (Give the wording of the Amendment) explain amendmentHow did the passage of the amendment change American culture? It made it easier for the president and vice president to agree on something. Did it solve the problem it was created to address? yesAlso include: Any famous people involved in the amendment’s cause, creation, or legal results Any major court cases concerning the amendment
Editing Considerations
1. Works Cited Page. Google is NOT a source site for the Works Cited page.
2. Proofreading is important, as well as grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure.
3. Pictures/music/animation have to be relevant. Text must also make sense and be clear
Resources to Use: http://www.usconstitution.net/constam.html http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.billofrights.htmlamendmentiv http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendments.html http://www.usconstitution.net/constamnotes.html http://www.usconstitution.net/constamfail.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_ConstitutionAmendments http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0749825.html http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/amend1.htm http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/constitution http://usconstitution.net/const.html
Choose three from among the 11th - 27th Amendments to the United States Constitution. Create a PowerPoint project with Pictures.
Components of the ProjectWho was involved in the issue addressed by the proposal? Who helped pass the amendment?What was its purpose? xxxWhat was the issue that prompted the proposal? xxxWhen did it happen (time period in history, when proposed, when passed, when ratified)xxx
Where did the issue(s) originally take place? Where was the amendment finally passed? Washington dcWhy was it proposed (What situation existed to make the amendment desired or necessaryHow was it passed? First method. 2/3rds vote in congress ratified by 3/4th of state legislatures or conventions.How was it structured? (Give the wording of the Amendment) explain amendmentHow did the passage of the amendment change American culture? It made it easier for the president and vice president to agree on something. Did it solve the problem it was created to address? yesAlso include: Any famous people involved in the amendment’s cause, creation, or legal results Any major court cases concerning the amendment
Editing Considerations
1. Works Cited Page. Google is NOT a source site for the Works Cited page.
2. Proofreading is important, as well as grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure.
3. Pictures/music/animation have to be relevant. Text must also make sense and be clear
Resources to Use: http://www.usconstitution.net/constam.html http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.billofrights.htmlamendmentiv http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendments.html http://www.usconstitution.net/constamnotes.html http://www.usconstitution.net/constamfail.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_ConstitutionAmendments http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0749825.html http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/amend1.htm http://www.findlaw.com/casecode/constitution http://usconstitution.net/const.html