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Amendment Project Amendment Chosen (Roman Numeral – you must be able to tell us what the number reads) Name Block Date
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What does the Amendment say? Primary source text (Pick some of the key points and tell us how it reads “for real”) Paraphrase (What does that mean?)
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Image Include an image that represents what the amendment addresses. You can use an image that already exists (cited properly) or one that you have created.
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How has this amendment been used in the past? (1-3 slides) Supreme Court Case(s) that have addressed this amendment. -What did the court decide? / How was the amendment interpreted? -What were the dissenting opinions, if any? -What was the public reaction to this decision? -Was this decision ever overturned? Provide information on that case as well.
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How is this amendment currently used? Are there any differences in public opinion about this amendment/issue? – If yes, explain. – If no, explain why not. Provide an example. (real-world)
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Public Policies Are there any public policies (local, state, or national) that are directly related to the amendment you are researching? – If yes, what are they? Briefly describe them. Are they effective? – If no, why not? Why do you think that is? Do you think there should be a policy?
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Works Cited Your citations must conform to MLA style Every source for content needs a reference This means if you paraphrase, you must cite it This means if you take a direct quote, it must be in quotations, and it must be cited. Every graphic/political cartoon needs a reference (unless you hand-draw)
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