Researching Constitutional Values
Use the Constitution Center to explore the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and other amendments for
evidence of your value of interest. How important is the value to these documents?
What articles and sections of the Constitution express this value?
Which amendments express this value?
Given what you’ve found, check the most appropriate category to place the value in:
____ Core value: this value runs throughout the entire document and is impossible to ignore
____ Supporting value: this value has a specific place within the Constitution but is not core to
the operation of our system of government
____ Peripheral value: it is difficult to find clear expression of this value in the Constitution,
Bill of Rights, and other amendments
Provide the rationale for your choice in the space below: