ap gov project - amendments
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AP GOVERNMENT PROJECT –CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
In this project, you and one partner will present two constitutional amendments to the class. Your
project can be presented in many different formats (traditional presentation, PowerPoint, music video,
live skit, game show, recorded media, podcast, photo story, etc.). All projects must include the
following concepts regarding each amendment:
Amendment overview
• Summary of amendment
• Amendment ratification date
• Political party, politician, or interest that initially proposed amendment
Historical context
• Historical events taking place at the time
• Social issues
• Effect after passage
• Public support at the time of passage
Political context
• Political support at the time of passage
• Policy implications
• Political challenges/challengers
Modern issues
• Today’s debate
• Recent developments
• Proposals to amend the amendment (if applicable)
• Groups that support the amendment (PACs)
• Public support today
Assigned amendments ____________________________________________________________
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Online Resources:
• http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html
Provides actual language of the amendments, notes, and history of the amendments
• http://www.shmoop.com/constitution/first-amendment.html
An education resource site that provides nice summaries of all the amendments
• http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/
An online law encyclopedia that contains detailed summaries of all of the amendments.
• http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html
Provides actual language of the amendments, and some background on the 13 th amendment
• http://electoralcollegehistory.com/electoral/crs-congress.asp
Provides a detailed summary of the 12th amendment
• http://www.greatamericanhistory.net/amendment.htm
Background summary of 13th amendment
• http://www.history.com/topics/emancipation-proclamation
Provides the history of events that lead to the passage of the 13 th amendment. Also provides a
summary of the 13th amendment.
• http://www.history.com/topics/thirteenth-amendment
Continued brief description of the 13th amendment
• http://www.history.com/topics/fourteenth-amendment
History of the 14th amendment – Multimedia content
• http://www.history.com/topics/fifteenth-amendment
Brief history of the 15th amendment and full text version
• http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/CivilWarRecon.html
Summary and background of 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
• http://www.history.com/topics/19th-amendment
History of the 19th amendment – multimedia content
• http://www.history.com/topics/the-26th-amendment