Civics -­‐ 2013 Expressed (Enumerated) Powers Project Task You and a partner will prepare a presentation to the class. You will be assigned one of the expressed powers given to Congress from the United States Constitution. Information about the Expressed Powers are on p. 294-­‐304. Before beginning the presentation, read about your assigned power in the textbook. Then, turn to page 763 to find your power in the Constitution. You can create your presentation on your iPad or on paper. Rubric • List and define the expressed power assigned to your group. 5 points. • Locate the expressed power in Article I of the Constitution starting on p. 763. Write your power in quotes. Then tell exactly where it’s found in the Constitution (Article? Section? Clause?). 5 points. • State the importance of the expressed power and give examples from real life where this power has been exercised. 5 points. • Research the history of this power. Tell us about any major events, pieces of legislation, or Supreme Court cases that have been a direct result of it. (ex: if you have war powers, research information about Congress actually using that power in real life). 15 points. • Make use of pictures – printed, drawings, or pasted. 5 points. • Both members of the group were involved and on task throughout the work time. 10 points. • Both members were present and helped present the information to the class. 10 points. • Do not plagiarize. You MUST cite all of your sources and put things in your own words unless using quotations. • Helpful Links: http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/cong
powers.htm * Presentations can be done as a multimedia presentation, written report, or a visual display. The choice is yours but must include all aspects of the rubric. Civics -­‐ 2013 Expressed (Enumerated) Powers Project 55 Points Total The Expressed/Enumerated Powers: Power to tax -­‐ p. 294 Borrowing power – p. 296 Currency power – p. 299 War powers – p. 301 Commerce power – p. 297 Bankruptcy power – p. 300 Naturalization power – p. 302 Postal power – p. 302 Weights and measures – p. 303 Copyrights and patents – p. 302 Power over territories and eminent domain – p. 304 Judicial powers – p. 304 * Presentations can be done as a multimedia presentation, written report, or a visual display. The choice is yours but must include all aspects of the rubric.