The Constitution Website

Website Components Pictures Purposes of Government as Listed in the Preamble The 7 Articles of the Constitution Points Possible 5 5 7 Points Total Description You should have pictures throughout your project. Create a chart that describes the purpose of Government as described by the US Government. In political language / student friendly language (when campaigning politicians typically speak at an 8th grade level) write your own descriptions to each of the 7 articles. 1. Give a short synopsis of each of the 27 Amendments in student friendly language. 2. Write a 1-sentence example of it being used or it being violated and specify. 1. Explain how an Amendment is proposed 2. Explain how an Amendment is ratified 1. Place on your website your power structure / leadership charts. 2. What are the Powers of Congress Implied Powers Expressed Powers 3. Requirements for Office House Senate 1. Description of the Roles of the President. 2. Chart showing the Presidents Cabinet, their names, their pictures, and a description of their roles. 3. Requirements for Office 4. Line of Succession for the President 1. Active Members of the Supreme Court Pictures Names 2. Chart showing the structure of the Federal Court System 3. Synopsis of Important Supreme Court Cases: Marbury v. Madison McCulloch v. Maryland Miranda v. Arizona Plessy v. Ferguson Brown v. Topeka Board of Education Give a step-by-step process of how a Bill Becomes a Law. You may use, but you may not plagiarize other documents including my classroom notes

The 27 Amendments

20

The Amendment Process

10

Legislative Branch

20

Executive Branch

20

Judicial Branch

20

How a Bill Becomes a Law

10

Checks and Balances Federalism Vocabulary Popular Sovereignty Federalism Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Judicial Review Limited Government Bill of Attainder Elastic Clause Supremacy Clause Writ of Habeas Corpus Ex Post Facto Due Process Expressed Powers Implied Powers Full Faith and Credit Privileges and Immunities Extradition Republic

10 15 18

Synthesize and create a chart of your own from the ones given Exclusive Powers Reserved Powers Concurrent Powers

Finished Product 15

TOTAL POINTS

175

Make sure your website is organized well, easy to navigate, and easy to find information. Give your website plenty of visuals, graphics, pictures, graphs, etc. to keep it interesting. Read through your writing to make sure it is written clearly and free from grammatical errors This is about 3 test grades or 2 project grades. Give the sections above the thorough attention they need to represent this. Think of this project as a portfolio of what you have learned throughout this semester about the American Government and how it functions.