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Format: New Times Roman 12-point font, double-spaced, and one inch margins.
What to Do: Read and summarize the Constitution not including any of the Amendments. Answer these specific questions:
1.Briefly summarize the House of Representatives, Senate, Executive branch, and Judicial Branch.
2.Government officials, including the president, cannot "accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.” What is an emolument?
3.Our system believes in the idea checks and balances. What checks are placed on the executive branch?
4.Article 1 Section 8 lists the powers of Congress. Name the five you think are most important.
5.What does the constitution say about declaring and making war?
6.Does the Constitution protect any individual liberties? Give examples.
7.Who has more power the federal government or states? Where does the Constitution give evidence of this?
8.Describe the process of amending the Constitution.
9.Give examples showing that the Constitution is a democratic document. Give examples showing it is not.
10.What does the Constitution say about slavery, slaves, and women? In your opinion, is the Constitution a moral, immoral, or amoral document?
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