Introduction
Driving question: How is the US Constitution organized to balance conflicting interests in a democracy?
By the end of this webquest students should have a better understanding of Standards 1.1-1.7. Use the resources provided to answer the section questions.Please answer all questions in 3-5 sentences. Use what you’ve learned from your resources to answer your essay question at the end of this Webquest. All questions and answers will be discussed at the end of class.
Task
Section 1: Constitution vs. Articles of Confederation ( Watch the video first )
Reasources: http://www.history.com/topics/constitution http://www.history.com/topics/articles-of-confederation
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What year was the constitution written and who was it signed by?
2. Why did the US need a new constitution? Why wasn’t the Articles of confederation wasn’t enough?
3. What are the three branches of government and what do they do? In your own words explain what checks and balances are and why they are needed.
4. Who was known as the “Father of the Constitution”? And how did he get that name?
5. What did Franklin say on closing day of the confederation and what does it mean?
6. In your own words explain what ratification means.
7. What is the articles of confederation, and why it didn’t work for the United States ? Explain in paragraph form.
8. Explain the difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution.
Process
Section 2: Understanding of the Bill of Rights
Reasources: http://www.history.com/topics/bill-of-rights M v. M
1. What does the Bill of Rights represent for the United States citizens?
2. The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments of the constitution that protects the basic rights of the people. Name and describe all 10 amendments in your own words.
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3. How does the Bill of Rights protect civilian rights? Whos came up with the principle that the Bill of Rights are based off of?
4. Explain how the principle is used today. ( 3-5 sentences)
5. Explain “No taxation without representation” in your own words.
6. When and how did the amendments get in the constitution and if it wasn’t added do you think the US today would be different?
7. Describe what the Marbury v. Madison was and how it established the judicial review?
Evaluation
Section 3: Understanding
Explain what the Bill of Rights is and what it’s for. What did it do for the U.S? Do you understand the articles of confederation? Compare and Contrast the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution. Write your answer in essay form.
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