Bill of Rights Poster Project

Bill of Rights Poster Project

The United States Constitution has endured for over two hundred years as the supreme law of our land. It is a living document that is central to American life. The language of the Constitution is not overly restrictive, thus its words have transcended time. The Bill of Rights endured the passage of the Constitution. Ratified in 1791, the Bill of Rights contains ten amendments that work to protect Americans’ personal liberties that many feared would be weakened under the new Constitution. Today, these amendments continue to protect Americans’ personal liberties. They are part of the living Constitution that is constantly interpreted in an effort to maintain framers’ principles in an ever-changing society.

The Bill of Rights

1st Amendment- Freedom of Expression

2nd Amendment- Right to Bear Arms

3rd Amendment- Quartering of Troops

4th Amendment- Unreasonable Search and Seizures

5th Amendment- Due Process of Law

6th Amendment- Right to a Fair Trial

7th Amendment- Trial by Jury

8th Amendment- Cruel and Unusual Punishment

9th Amendment – Unenumerated Rights

10th Amendment- States’ Rights

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: You will create a poster describing one of the first ten amendments to the Constitution to inform your classmates about its meaning and importance in early America and today. Your poster should be no larger than a single sheet of poster board (2ftx3ft), but may be no smaller than ½ of a sheet of poster board (1ft x 1½ ft).

YOUR POSTER MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 

1.The name of the amendment in big, bold letters
2. The text of the amendment

3. Questions 

 a. Explain the contents of the amendment in your own words

       b.Explain any controversies surrounding this amendment. Be sure to present both sides of the argument.

 c. description of one Supreme Court case involving the amendment
 d. A description of the history and meaning of the amendment
 e.  How does this amendment affect us today?
4.    An original picture (drawing, photograph, collage) showing the amendment in action

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