Group Member 1: _______________________________________
Group Member 2: _______________________________________
Hour: _______________
Six Basic Principles of the Constitution Project
50 Points
Task: Create a project to showcase your understanding of the six (plus one) basic
principles of the U.S. Constitution.
Directions: Using your knowledge, textbook, class notes, or any other appropriate
resource, you will create a project showing that you fully understand of each of the basic
principles of the U.S. Constitution. You may create a poster, a PowerPoint, a video
presentation, or a collage (a printout of the PowerPoint must be provided to the teacher
and must be printed at home or in the library) to demonstrate your knowledge. This
project may be done individually or with a partner. Part of the project will be done
OUTSIDE OF CLASS so please consider that if you choose a partner.
Requirements:
 Six Basic Principles
o Definition/Explanation of EACH principle (2points each)
o Brief explanation of why EACH principle is important to the U.S.
government (3 points each)
o 2 examples of the principle (2 points for each example)
 Other (points)
o Creativity-General creativity points or going “above and beyond”
o Neatness & visual appeal
o Final product shows effort (no pencil)
o Understandability
o Project flows well
DUE DATE: NO LATER THAN _______________________________
Six Basic Principles of the Constitution Project
Scoring Guide (50 Points)
Keep this packet to turn in with your assignment. I will
need it to grade your project.
Six Basic Principles
_____ Definition/Explanation (in detail) of EACH principle (2 points each)
o Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
o Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
o Judicial Review
Federalism
______
Brief explanation of why EACH principle important to the U.S.
Government (2 points each)
Clearly explains why each principle is important
o Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
o Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
o Judicial Review
Federalism
______ 2 examples of the principle (2 points for each example)
(picture or drawing)
o One example of the principle “in action” (working today or in the past)
o A second example of the principle (may be a general example)
o Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
o Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
o Judicial Review
Federalism
Other (14 Points)
* Creativity within the final product
* Neatness, colorful, use of pictures, and visual appeal
* Final product shows effort
Well-organized
Shows a great deal of time/effort spent putting project together
* Understandability
Information is neatly & legibly written or typed
Information is presented in an appropriate manner
Total Points: ___________/50
Group Member 1: _______________________________________
Group Member 2: _______________________________________
Hour: _______________
Six Basic Principles of the Constitution Project
Rough Draft
Popular Sovereignty
 Explanation of principle:

Explanation of why principle is important to the U.S. government:

Example #1: (principle “in action”)

Example #2:
Limited Government
 Explanation of principle:

Explanation of why principle is important to the U.S. government:

Example #1: (principle “in action”)

Example #2:
Judicial Review
 Explanation of principle:

Explanation of why principle is important to the U.S. government:

Example #1: (principle “in action”)

Example #2:
Federalism
 Explanation of principle:

Explanation of why principle is important to the U.S. government:

Example #1: (principle “in action”)

Example #2:
Separation of Powers
 Explanation of principle:

Explanation of why principle is important to the U.S. government:

Example #1: (principle “in action”)

Example #2:
Checks and Balances
 Explanation of principle:

Explanation of why principle is important to the U.S. government:

Example #1: (principle “in action”)

Example #2: